Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-18
SUPERIOR court
Sentences Imposed in
Criminal Cases

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/ Wednesday sessien-ssvsrai oi.
~eree Cases Heard During the Day
and oiveres Matters Will Aise es
in Order fer Today
Sentences were imposed by Judge
Beane in number Of criminal cases
at the Wednesday session of the su-
| perior court. The first matter brought
up was that OF state w. Harry 4.
Davis Of Waterville, charged with
Illegal voting. II appeared that re-
spondent had been At the Bangor
State hospital for treatment and was
| discharged July ~ last Fred w.
Clair Of Waterville appeared as at
to-ney for the respondent. Mrs. Da-
! Wis. wife Of the respondent. gave
brief testimony In the matter. Judge
Beane imposed sentence upon re-
spondent OF fine Of 500. costs Of
Sz5 and respondent was placed on
probation upon the payment Of costs.
ststs W. George N. Anderson, Apt.
The next cases taken up were two
Of State vs. George II. Anderson of
A<oskOWEAs oPPI63C4 4l01U kuS x1o11S~
well municipal court In which the
respondent was charged with intox-
ication. Frank G. harrington Of An
guxta appeared as counsel for An
derson. Plea Of not guilty was with
drawn and the plea of noio conten-
dere was entered. In the first case
respondent was sentenced to serve
80 days in Jail and to pay costs Of
$40 and was put on probation on the
payment Of costs. Respondent was
sentenced in the second case to 80
days in jail to take effect after the
expiration of the sentence in the for
mer case.
l. State W.. cIukey and visus
In the case Of State. We. Eli CIukey.
Jr. and Joseph Vigue. indicted for
breaking and entering the store Of
Merrill & Mayo, Watervilie, April Il
last. Burleigh Martin Of Augusta APP
peared as counsel for Ciukey, and B.
F. Maher Of Augusta for vigue Plea
OF not guilty was withdrawn and
plea Of nolo contendere was entered.
1t was brought out by the attorneys
that respondents had been drinking
when the crime was committed. Coun-
ty Attorney Sanbcrn pointed out that
both respondents had Jail records and
that there was no reason why they
should not be punished Judge Beane
imposed sentence upon each respond
ent Of six months in jail
State vs.. Clara 4ellavanes, Aplt.
Attorney Martin appeared for re-
| spondent II case Of State VS.. Clara
Bellavance OF Augusta. appealed
from the Augusta municipal, court in
which respondent was charged with
/ Illegal possession Of intoxicating IL
quor- Plea or not guilty was with
| drawn and plea Of nolo contendere
was entered. County Attorney San
born stated to the court the respon-
dent and her husband have in the past
two years conducted place on Sand
Hill in Augusta THAI has been almost
continually a nuisance and that up
| on this occasion the officers went
there and seized two kegs of beer
| which was analized and found to con.
! tain per cent OF alcohol It was
brought out that Mr.. Bellavance IL
blind and that they have several
children. Attorney Marin asked that
Ieniency be shown in this case. Re-
| spondent was sentenced to one year
in Jail and was put on probation.
State VS.. Charles n. York
In the case Of State VS.. Charles II.
York. indicted for attempt to COM
NIT larceny from Charles A. Pills
bury at Waterville on May 4 last,
1 -
ed as counsel for respondent. Plea
Of not guilty was withdrawn and
plea Of nolo conte,.dere was entered.
Attorney Cony stated TO the court
that this case was one where the re-
spondent was drunk. Judge Beane
imposed sentence upon respondent of
FIVE months in Jail.
! State w. Patsy AIopori, ApPt
The next cases taken UP were two
against Patsy Alopori. appealed from
the Augusta municipal court In the
first case respondent was charged
with larceny and ia the second with
illegal conversion of property. Bur-
leigh Martin was attorney for Alo-
pori Plea Of not guilty was with
drawn and plea Of nolo conteadere
was entered. In the first csse re.
spondent was sentenced to six months
in Jail and costs of SIS and was placed
on probation on the payment OF
/ costs. The second case was placed
on file.
| State W. Paul lsduo
The next case in order was that OF
State VS.. Paul Leduc Of Augusta, in
, dicted for breaking and entering with
intent to commit larceny at the ga
rage Of Joseph Pomerleau In Angus
' ia. Respondent was also before the
| court under the name of Walter Nc
Donousa on an indictment for lar
ceny Of an automobile from Isaiah
Hodges Of Watervil,e. Respondent,
who is Is years of age. told his story
to the court. stating tina. he had
been led into his trouble by Edgar
NJ. Ward. County Attorney Sanborn
stated that respondent had assisted
in every way to capture one Of the
worst Criminals ever in this county,
| although respondents own record was
none too good. Respondent Withdrew
plea OF not guilty and entered plea
Of nolo contencere. At the sugges.
ton OF the county attorney, Judge
Beane placed 10th 81 the indictments
on flle.
State vs.. William Rinss
The next case WAS that Of State
VS.. William Pines of Oakland. a
case coming from the Oakland mu.
nicipal court. in which respondent
vas charged with assault and bat.