Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-17
SUPERIOR COURT
Criminal Docket Called
Saturday Afternoon

the Term Are. Made Public-Tssti-
mony compIsted in the Gardiner
Automobile Case, Which Will Go to
the Jury Today
The following indictments were
made public Saturday afternoon at
the calling OF the criminal docket for
the January term of the Kennebec
county superior court:
Caroline Shaltz Of Winsiow. larceny
of 248 yards Of cotton sheeting valued
at SIS from the Lockwood company of
Waterville on Dec. /. Respondent en-
tered plea Of guilty and furnished
bonds in the sum Of $500 for her ap
pearance from day to day. c. A.
Blackington of Waterville represented
the respondent.
Peter LaPierre Of Augusta, unlaw-
fully transporting liquor from place
to place in Belgrade Jan. 9. Not APP
pretended.
James i. Bellows of Winslow, rape
on Elsie A. Harrison at Winslow. June
90, 1920.
James +. Bellows of Wtnslow. rape
on Edna NJ. Harrison at Winslow, June
IS, 1920. Respondent in both cases
entered plea of not guilty. furnishing
bonds in the sum of $4,000 in each
case. Ellsworth +. Peacock and A.
III. Bridges of Waterville are attorneys
for the respondent
Arthur w. Blaisdell and Frances
Pratt. both of Oakland, lascivious
behavior In the case of Mrs. Pratt
principal and sureties were defaulted.
Arthur w. BlaisdeN pleaded not gull
ty. Ellsworth T.. Peacock of Water
vile is counsel for Blaisdell.
Wallace Cormier of Augusta, COM
mon nuisance. Respondent pleaded not
guilty, furnishing bonds in the sum
of $1,000 for his appearance. 3. +.
Maher Of Augusta is counsel for Cor
| mier.
Wallace Cormier Of Augusta, offer
ing for sale unlabeled liquor at Angus
! ia, Jan. Z, 1920. Respondent pleaded
not guilty, furnishing bonds in the sum
of $500 for his appearance. B. T.
Maher of Augusta is attorney.
| Wallace Cormier of Augusta. single
sale OF two pints of Intoxicating Ii
! quor t. Melvin Blackman at Augusta.
/ Jan. 7. 1920. Cormier pleaded not
guilty, giving bonds in the sum CT $500
for mis- appearance. B. +. Maher il
counsel for Cormier.
James Scates of Mt. Vernon, lar
/ ceny of one skunk skin, valued at
$3.43, and muskrat skins valued at
s107. from Frederick A. Furnish. Re-
spondent pleaded not guilty. Burleigll
Martin IS counsel for Scates.
|
both of Augusta. unlawfully manufac-
turing liquor at Belgrade. Jan. 8. 1920.
Lapierre is not aprrehended. Bolduc
entered plea Of not guilty and furnish
ed bonds in the sum of $500 for his APP
pearance. +. +. Maher is counsel for
Bolduc.
David Matthew Of Augusta. common
nuisance. Respondent pleadeds not
guilty, furnishing bonds in the sum
of $1,000. Burleigh Martin of Au-
gusta IS counsel.
In the case against Charles A. Nc
Cauley of Augusta. indicted for lar
ceny OF 1853 from Audrey Radesky
at Augusta, Jan. 4. 1920. respondent
pleaded nolo contendere Burleigh
Martin is counsel for, respondent.
| "A.
of Houlton. indicted for adultery with
Elizabeth B. Weymouth at Chelsea,
Oct. II. 1920, respondent pleaded nolo
contendere. NJ. E. Sawtelle of Au-
gusta is attorney fer Moore.
In the two cases against Frank Bry-
ant and Charles Bryant of Augusta,
indicted for breaking. entering and
larceny from the stores Of Harry Fl.
Pierce and Beane & Cross on Nov 10,
| 1920. Charles Bryant entered plea of
guilty. B. F. Maher of Augusta is
attorney for Frank Bryant.
The trial of the criminal cases will
be commenced at the close of the civil
trials. County Attorney Walter NJ
Sanboin will announce the trial list in
the near future.
Automobile Case Resumed
| Testimony was resumed at Satur-
days session of the Superior Court
| in the automobile cases, the Falmouth
Garage & Tire Co, of Portland VS..
Jacob Brisk of Gardiner and Brisk
vs. Falmouth Garage & Tire Co., two
cases being tried together, which had
been opened on Friday. In the first
case the automobile concern claimed
damages in the sum of $50 for repairs
made upon the automobile after it
had been purchased by Brisk. In the
second case, Brisk, the plaintiff,
claimed damages of $500 for an al
legged breach of warranty.
! The entire evidence in the cases
was out in at the days sessions and
the attorneys arguments will be
made at the opening of todays ses-
sion.
| The first witness of the morning
was Ernest c. Bowler, Jr., Of Port
land, son-in-Iaw of Mr.. Brisk, who
| told of Maurice Brisk's trip to Port
land to look for an automobile. Wit
ness said he was somewhat familiar
with autos and usually does his own
car repairs. On that date Maurice
Brisk and he went to the Falmouth
Garage & Tire Co. He testified that
Hall, the agent, who sold them the
| car, was there. and said of this par
ticular auto that it was q 1919 car
that had been run in, demonstrating
| only about 400 miles. He testified as
to the condition of the car when he
had seen it later at Gardiner. In his
opinion from the condition of the
tires, it was apparent that the auto
had been run 1900 miles. He. suggest
ed to Mr.. Brisk that they take the
car to the Falmouth Garage & Tire
Co. At the garage they called the
attention of Mr.. Ladd to the fact that