Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-23
SUPERIOR COURT
Herbert Walker Not
Guilty Of Larceny
jury Makes Report in Few Minutes
at Wednesday Afternoon Session
Case Against Waiter Swansetyeke
Opened-Grace Manson Of Gardiner
Sentenced to vjomen's Reform atory
Sentences imposed in Other
Criminal Caecs

The trial 81 criminal cases was
commenced at the Wednesday fore
noon session Of the superior court
and a number Of the cases were dis
posed OF without trial. The first case
taken up was that Of State VS.. Pat
rick McAvoy If Waterville. indicted
for breaking, entering and larceny
from the store Of the Grand Union
Tea Co. at Waterville on Dec. %
1918. Herbert L. Locke of Augusta
appeared Us attorney for the respond
emf. having been asked by the court
TO look after his interests. Respond
rnt withdrew the plea of not guilty
and entered the plea Of noio contend
ere.
1t appeared from Attorney locke
statement Of the case TO the cour,
that on the date alleged McAvoy had
been found in the store OF the tea
company drinking some fiavorlng ex-
lract that contained alcohol and he
had offered no resistance 70 being
taken. McAyoy has a mother living
At st. Thomas. Ont, who is dependent
upon him.
County Attorney Walter NJ. San
born moved for sentence. Judge
Became imposed sentence upon re-
spondent OF 10 months in Jail and
respondent vas placed on probation.
Judge Beane stated that he had i'm
posed that sentence with the under
standing that McAvov leave the
county Immediately ana secure work
ana then go 20 MS mother
Brown Sentenced to State Prison
Burieigh Martin Of Augusta ap-
reared rs counsel for respondent IN
the case Of state -. Charles A.
Brown of Oakland. indicted for ON
mon lhlef. Respondent withdrew
plea OF not guilty and entered the
plea Of noio contendere.
Attorney Martin IN presenting the
case 10 the court. stated that the de-
PENDANT and been before different
courts in the county for petty lar
ceny. and that III this case Brown
had stolen a hen which was late: re-
stored alive. so that no property had
been lost. And Attorney Martin
Urged Lildt iSiilsutt DC Siio"tl III Lile
case.
The county attorney stated that
this hen was one of 30 that had been
taken. but this was the only one that
was found ana could be charged
against respondent. And Mr.. San
born stated that the people Of Oak
land know the man and feel that lie
should he taken care Of.
In answer to questions Of Judge
Became. respondent said that he IS So
years old. that his wife is ut Oakland
and that he mas 4 step daughter and
. two brothers.
Judge Became imposed sentence M
on Brown Of four wears 1T hard "a
Dor At the States prison al Thomas
ton.
State vs.. Andrew Russell
The next case taken up vas that Of
State VS.. Andrew Russell of Water
vile indicted for larceny from Ross
Quincy on July II. 1918. Burleigh
Martin appeared as counsel for re-
spondent. Plea Of not guilty vas
withdrawn by respondent and the
plea of nolo contendere was entered.
Attorney Martin stated that this was
he first time Russell mad been N
trouble Judge Beane imposed sem
tence of 10 months in Jail and costs
, Of $25. ana respondent vas put on
probation on The payment of costs.
State vs.. George rierson
", ,f,e cas-. of Stale VS. George