Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-16
MUNICIPAL COURT
SESSION BUSY WITH
five LIQUOR CASES

Five liquor cases were heard We'd
nesday before Judge Robert A. Cony
of the Augusta Municipal court, the
cases all centering around the Ma
tional home at Togus. In the case
of Nellie Boyer, charged with COM
mon liquor nuisance, she pleaded not
guilty, but probable cause was found
and she was held in the sum OF $500
for her appearance at the January
term OF the Superior court.
William Shaw charged with illegal
possession, pleaded not guilty, but
was found guilty and was sentenced
to pay a fine Of $3.50. costs Of $50,
and to serve four months in jail with
six months in addition upon failure
to pay the fine and costs. He ap-
pealed furnishing bail in the sum of
$3.50. for his appearance in January.
Henry Stickney was charged with
single sale. He. too, pleaded not
guilty, but was found guilty and was
sentenced to pay 500 and costs and
to serve two months, with six months
more on payment. He appealed
and furnished bonds in the sum Of
$500 for his appearance at the next
term Of the Superior court.
Kye Gipson was bound over to the
January term in the sum of $3.50
| upon charge of maintaining a COM
mon liquor nuisance. He pleaded not
guilty. Bail had not been furnished
late last night.
Gideon r. Pond was charged with
single sale. He pleaded not guilty,
but was found guilty and sentenced
tn 800 and costs of $50 and two
months, with six months more upon
non payment. He appealed and fur
| n!shed bonds for his appearance in
January.
The testimony in the case Of Nell
lie Boyer was given by Deputy Sher-
| if Robinson, and was coproborated
+, by Deputies Dutton and Pomerleau.
They testified that on Monday night
they went to the house occupied by
Nellie Boyer and that after listening
! outside for a few minutes they en-
tered. finding the defendent and two
men in the house. all intoxicated.
| There was a bottle with a small
! amount Of liquor in the house.
| The respondent testified in her
own behalf. saying that she had new
| er had any liquor in the house to
sell, and that one OF the men had
| brought that to the house and asked
her if she wanted a crlnk. She taid
| that this was the first time that any
thing had been wrong at her house
| and of course the sheriff had to come
at that time. She was not represent
ed by counsel.
| The testimony in the cases of Shaw
Pond, and Stickney was very similar
Deputy Ingham of Mount Vernon
testifying that he had gone to Togus
and while walking along the railroad
| track he had met man named Har-
mon. whom he invited to go on a
fishing trip with him. He had SUI
gested that little LIQUID refresh
ments might come in handy On the
| trip and had asked Harmon to buy
some for him, which was DONE from
Shaw Stickney and Gypson. He had
seen the bottles passed and produced
them in court. This was corroborat-
eG by Harmon who said that he did
not know that the man was deputy
sheriff until too late.
This testimony also was given in
the case of Gypson and in addition
testimony was given by Tep,-ty Pom
erleau, who said that he in company
with deputy Cramm, had watched
| the place for two days. seeing drunk
Ell men about the place and taking
bottle Of liquor away from one OF
the men These three men were all
represented by Attorney Samuel Tit
! comb