Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-27
Not Guilty, Verdict
for Ernest Roberge
at Supreme Court

berge of Fairfield, charged with
recklessly operating a motor vehicle.
was opened by County Attorney
Thornc Thursday morning. The case
was heard before q drawn jury, COM
posed of j. r. Larry. Canaan. fore
man: George w. Higgins, Madison;
c. A. Maxim. Palmyra; William Dun
ton, Hartland; Leigh NJ. Leadbetter,
Harmony! Arthur Ella, Arson; Her.
bert l.. Corson, Brighton; Merritt
Gould. Cornville; George II. Fletcher,
Arson: Clifton Flanders, Athens;
Edward Hight Madison; Herbert A.
Boardman, Scion. The witnesses for
the State were Joseph c. King and +.
b. Mayberry of Waterville The ac-
cident occurred on Burrill street.
Roberge was backing the car he
was driving into the drive way of the
baker shop in which he was employed
when King and Mayberry came off
High onto Burrill street and the two
cars collided. The State claims the
accident in which the damage was
very slight was due to recklessncss
on the part of Robergc. The defense
which was conducted by Attorney
George Chapman OF Fairfield, claims
that the accident occurred on clear
day in the middle of the forenoon on
Saturday, Oct. 14th., and that King
had full opportunity to see the car
backing into the drive way and If
there is any one guilty of reckless
ly operating car it is King, because
he was driving in wide unobstruct-
ed street. The only witness on the
defense the respondent himself. who
states that he looked out on both
sides of his car and saw no car on
Burrill street when he started to back
and so did not blow horn.
The defense claimed in Chapman's
argument that Ernest Roberge had
perfect right to swing on to left side
of High street and turn and back in
to the driveway which was the only
entrance to the bakery. Mr.. CHAP
man argued for about half hour.
County Attorney Thorne stated IN
his argument that the jurors should
decide upon the merit OF the case
and decide fairly, not q question Of
our sense but whether the respond
ent was or was not recklessly OPP
Grating a motor vehicle. County At
torney Thorne took about 10 minutes
for his argument and the judge eX-
cused the jurors until i. T., when
he gave them his charge.
AT the opening of the afternoon seS-
sion Thursday Judge Dunn gave ms
charge to the jury in the case OF STATE
VS. Ernest Robcrgc. and after 'h"Ing
out a short time the jurors returned
and reported a verdict of not guilty.
I-pon motion of George Chapman. at
torney for the defendant, the prisoner
at the bar was discharged by judge
Dunn The remainder of the afternoon
was taken IN in the pronounccmcnt of
sentences
First. George n. Smith OF falrh'id'
guilty of larceny of leather belts. son
! fenced to the state RciormatofE LOT
Men at South Wirdham.
Second, Warren Gilblair. of SkoWh"-
gan. guilty of single sale. fined sioV
and costs and two months in county
| iail and two months additional III de-
| fault of payment.
Third Samuel A. Dawes Of Nor
! ridgewock. guilty Of illegal manufac-
ture. two months in county jail ana
| fine of $1,000.
Fourth. John Walker OF 1artland
! guilty of illegal manufacture, Two
months in county jail and $1,000.
Fifth. Charles \. Lander Of Madison.
| guilty of single sale, 5000 and costs
| and three months in jail ana SiN
| additional in default of payment.
| Sixth. Chester Southland Of Pitts
! field. guilty of Illegal possession with
/ intent to sell. 500 and costs and two
| months In county Jail and six months
additional in default OF payment.
| Seventh. Raymond lIayford of Ever
| cit. Mass. guilty Of larceny. % reform
atorv for men at South Windham,
Eighth. Hans @. Hansen of Madison
guilty of forgery. four months in the
| county jail.
Ninth, Fred +. Smith Of Fairfield
Center. guilty of breaking. entering
and larceny, not less than one nor more
| than two years at hard labor at state $
prison at Thomaston.
Tenth, George Warren of Fairfield
Center guilty OF breaking. entering
and larceny not less than one year nor
| more than two years at hard labor IN
States prison at Thomastom
| Eleventh, Frank Murray of Fairfield
Center, guilty of breaking. entering
and larceny. placed on probation 70 IS
port the first day of each month 70
county Probation officer William NJ.
| Osborne. the case continued on file.
18th, David Knox, Fairfield Center.
| guilty of breaking. entering and lar
| ceny. Placed on probation to report
the first day of each month to County
| Probation officer William Nj. Os-
borne Case continued on file.
18th, William II. King of the
! Forks, criminal assault upon nlnc
wear old girl. Not less than five
years nor more than ten years at
hard labor at the State Prison at
Thomaston.
14th., Norman Richardson, Fair
field, guilty of larceny. Placed on
| probation and to report to County
Probation officer William Nj. osborne
on first day of each month. Also to
his mother. Case continued on file.
18th, Ora Holmes. Pittsfield, guilty
of crutlty to animals. specific charge
beating a horse. Six months in
county Jail.
The jurors were finally excused at
$50 Thursday afternoon. The re-
mainder of the afternoon session was
taken up with divorce proceedings.
There are several other criminals to
be sentenced this Friday morning. 1t
is expected that the April term will
finally adjourn sometime Friday al
| ternoon.
A conference was held between
Judge Dunn and Attorney Harold
| Weeks of Fairfield, who represented
Ernest d. Baker and Alfred 0. Baker
being charged by the State with per-
| hitting the operation of an unregis-
tered automobile.
| Two cases of State VS.. Theodore
Fremont, Leonard ST Lament and
Robert Langerm, the first for break
ing, entering and larceny, in a store
in Canaan village and the second of
| eScaDe from county iail were placed