Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-27
INTERESTING SESSION
OF MUNICIPAL COURT

W. Z. Atkins. in his Official capac-
ity as judge Of the municipal court,
was busy man Friday morning as
he had three cases before him on
which to render just and wise deci-
sions.\
The first was the case of Charles
Ward of Randolph who was ar.
raigned on charge Of Humane on
Ger r. II. Willis. He was found
guilty of selling a diseased, debili-
tated and generally run down horse
which was unable to work without
such an effort as to put the case
down as a violation Of the state law
regarding such cases. Ward was
adjudged guilty and fined So and
costs, which he paid
The second concerned a pig sacri
feed in his early pighood without
due regard to the wishes of Mr.. n.
g. Hoover, who decrics The killing
or such young porkers. The case was
very peculiar A man giving the
name OF Charles Scribner and who
later IN the hearing became Henry
Johnson. by which name he was
wanted by tne officials Of the State
Asylum for the Insane, was ar
ralgned charged with stealing and
killing two months old pig from
Joseph Whitmore of Litchield He
had been on the stand but very
short time before Judge Atkins be-
fore he admitted that he had been
an inmate Of the asylum 4 tele-
phoplc message to that institution
brought out the fact that the man
was wanted and within an hour
some of the attendants came down
ana took him back. For the past
few days Johnson had been in
lltchfeld and had stolen the pig,
cut off the head with buck saw
and cooked ana eaten the large
portion of the carcass. DESPITE all
this he was hungry and ate all the
sandwiches that deputy sheriff Rob
inson would supply.
The third case, like the first was
4 boss" case Alvin NJ. Hare of
Iitchfield was arraigned on the
charge OF selling mortgaSed
hors" TO William Allard He was
represented by Hon. O. b. Clason
and Hon G.. w. Hesenon looked aft
or the interests of Mr.. Allard. The
case had several peculiar incidents,
inc hrSt beng the fact that the
charge was made and the mort
gage named in the charge was made
after tho horse had been sold. This
neCcSsitated the issuance of another
warrant. taking The mortgage first
given as a basis
Hare acknowledged that he sold
the horse to Allard with a mort
gage on il, stating that he had for
gotten TINS fact at the time He
further said that he considered the
mortgage paid as he had paid a
considerable above the amount NJ
the mortgage. Questioned as re-
Earded the second mortgage he said
that he had received no money ON
mat but had given it because New
ems the man who hell the mort
gage first given and never recorded
said that it was necessary. He said
mat >evens promised to send him
tho FIRST papers but had never done
so.
William Aliard. the man who
bought the horse from Hare, was ap-
parent'y double dupe, having
bought the horse as free and clear
and then having paid SOB to Nevens,
INC amount of both mortgages. the
last being given by Hare after the
morse was the property OF .Allard.
Taken all together the case was
considerably mixed " The attor
neyS and judge held somewhat
lengthy diagnosis Of the case. which
was more or less Greek to the law
men present. Tho outcome Of tho
case was that his honor held Hare
IN the sum of $500 on his own cog
nlsancc for his appearance at the
September term of the Sunerior
Court