Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-16

in the case against Philip Jacques
of Augusta, charged with driving an
automobile while under the influence
OF. intoxicating liquor. Plea of not
guilty was withdrawn and plea of
nolo contendere was entered. County
Attorney Sanborn appeared for the
State. Judge Beane I'M passing sem
tence upon Jacques. spoke OF the
seriousness of the offense, stating
that many accidents. are caused from
such actions It appeared that the
man had hitherto had a good record.
Sentence was imposed upon Jacques
of a fine Of 500 and costs of $50, and
If not paid, 60 days in Jail. Re-
spondent paid.
Plea of nolo contendere was sub
stituted for plea of not guilty in the
next two cases taken up. those
against George C. Trask of Portland.
indicted for breaking, entering ana
larceny in the store of H. j. Merrlck
of Augusta, March. 3, 1871, and
against Arthur Depin OF. Portland. in
dicted for receiving stolen property.
Attorney Burleigh Martin OF 'Au-
gusta appeared for both respondents
It was shown that both boys came
from Fort williams on the date al
legged, that Trask had been before
the court before for the same OF
Tense. and that Depin although
pleading nolo to the charge of re-
ceiying stolen goods (the sum or
S9) from Trask, did not know that
the money had been stolen, at the
time he received it. Judge Beane
imposed sentence upon Trask Of not
more than five years at the State Re-
formatory at Windham, the length
of his term to depend largely upon
his conduct at the institution. me
matter of the sentence OF Depln'
whose home is in Laconia, N. ii"
was continued by Judge Beane 1or
a day or two.
In the case against Robert Will
son of Bangor. indicted for drawing
a check for sos Oh the Halloween
Savings Institution without funds,
ATTORNEY Burleigh Martin appeared
for Wilson and the county attorney
for the State. Plea Of nolo conten-
dere was substituted for not guilty
Attorney Martin spoke of the pre-
yious good record Of the respondent
and pointed out that the man had
chance to work as soon as he coulo
get out County Attorney Sanborn
| stated that under the circumstances
| If did not seem to him proper case
for probation, although he had no
reason for asking for a long JAN
sentence in the case. Judge sBeahe
/ imposed sentence upon wilson OF
six months in jail.
,rhe next criminal case taken up
! was that of state VS.. Forest u. Fer
! lins OF Gardiner, charged with de-
sertion of his family. Judge w. =.
! Atkins of Gardiner was counsel for
Mr.. Perkins and Attorney Maher ap-
! reared ,as counsel for Mrs. PERKINS.
plea of nolo contendere was entered
/ Jud-e Bcane ordered the case con-
timed to September, the respond
ent TO pav meanwhile the sum or Sio
a week towards the support OF MS
! family.
| Irnon motion of the county attor-
nev the entry of mol pros was maze
| in the case against Joseph Clair OF
1votcrville, charged with illegal
keeping Of liquor.
! In the case against Fayelyn Mae
Cousins charged with arson, the
Judgment of the court below Vne
j Winthrop municipal court) was
affirmed.
The following cases were contln-
( nod. State VS.. Ernest J. Shepard,
charged with selling mortgaseu
property; State VS. 1uila IssNi'
| charged with assault and battery:
and state vs. Fred II. Doyle, charged
with non-support.