Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-31
Liquor Cases
Heard Saturday at
Municipal Court

Two "likker" cases which were more
or less involved with other. matters
and in which testimony was given re-
garding plans for a holdup and rob-
berry, were heard before Judge Rob-
ert A. Cony en- Saturday at the Au-
gusta municipal court. AS result
of the hearing Judge Cony imposed
the following sentences:
Joseph ii. Bolduc of AugNst for
lodging around the city with intoxi-
eating liquor on his possession. was
sentenced to pay a fine of 800 and
costs and to serve 80 days in Jail. and
in default of payment of fine and
costs so days additional in Jail. From
this sentence Bolduc appealed and fur
nished bonds in the sum of $500 for
his appearance at the April term of
the superior court.
David Boucher of Augusta. for op-
Grating an automobile while under the
influence of liquor, was sentenced to
pay fine of $40 and was given sus-
pended sentence OF four months in
jail, and in default of payment 80 days
additional. His drivers license was
also taken from him.
Raymond Littlefield of Hallowell, for
INVESTIGATION, was fined $40 and costs
of SIS. which ne paid.
Emery Hubert of Augusta, for sin
gle sale of Intoxicating liquor. was
sentenced to pay a fine of 500 and
costs and to serve two months in Jail.
From this sentence he appealed and
furnished bonds in the sum of $500 for
his appearance at the superior court
in April.
At the morning session of the court
Bolduc and Littlefield We're arraigned
and both pleaded guilty From the
testimony given by Peter Jenness of
Augusta it. appeared that there had
been more or less drinking by the men
and that they had gone on Friday to
Mr.. Littlefeld's home in Hallowell
He testified regarding conversation in
French which he had heard Bolduc
make to Boucher to. the effect that
they would fix him" (meaning Little
field. who it appeared had sum of
money in his possess:on). Boucher,
according to Jenness' testimony, was
not in favor of doing it. Jenness, it
appeared, was not under the influence
of liquor and had later reported the
matter to the police. fearing that q
robbery would be committed Boucher
and Bolduc did not remember any
convers alton.
Littleficld testified that heb ad $34
with him. When he had started out
he had $50, bonus money, but he had
purchased a suit of clothes out Of
that sum.
The men had then rode in Mr.
Boucher's automobile from Hallowell
to Augusta.
When Boucher was arrested two
bottles of liquor were taken from him.
One was q bottle of Jamaica ginger,
and the other was a bottle of home
brew or hard cider which according
to the testimony had been purchased
at Hubert's house in Augusta on Fri
day.
Case Against Emery Hubert
Emery Hubert of Augusta was ar
raigned Saturday afternoon and
through his son who acted as inter-
prefer. pleaded not guilty to the
charge of single sale of intoxicating
liquor to David Boucher.
Deputy Sheriff l.. T. Dutton of Au-
gusta testified that acting upon COM
plants they had received, he and
Deputy Sheriff Arthur G. Robinson Of
Hallowell had made search of HUI
bert's house in Augusta and had
found six or seven gallons of hard
cider or home brew in the cellar. and
aisoh ad found an empty sack. A jar
Of the cider or home brew, produced
in the court, he said, was sample Of
what they found. Deputy Sheriff