Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-13
Busy Morning in
Municipal Court

Wednesday morning was busy
time in Western Somerset municipal
court With Judge Maurice p. Merrill
presiding. The following cases were
disposed of:
! state vs. GuStave LUCKNOW of town.
charged with being intoxicated in a
| public place. Respondent waived
reading of the warrant and examina
uoh and pleaded guilty. He was rep.
resented by Attorney Edward r..
Merrill. He was given a fine Of $40
and costs Of $1O.47 which he paid
State VS.. Alfred Turcotte of town.
| charged with being intoxicated in n
public place. Respondent pleaded
guilty. Mr.. Mooers. who represented
the State. said Turcotte was drunk
out that he was very decent to the
| officers whom he did not resist. He
was fined $40 and s1O47 costs and
upon payment Of the fine the costs
were omitted.
state We. James Quinn Of town
charged with intoxication on the back
road to Waterville Monday night,
He pleaded guilty. Sheriff Mooers
stated Quinn was out on probation
! by this court on warrant issued on
May goth. 1924. Judge Merrill SEN
fenced Quinn to 30 days in Jail and
fine of $40 and costs. He was COM
mittted.
State vs. David Goulette charged
with intoxication on the middle road
to Waterville Monday night Gou-
iette pleaded not guilty. The States
witnesses were Deputy Tuscan and
Sheriff John A. Mooers. They both
testified that Goulette was drunk and
hn J., :,so Al
lette said he was not intoxicated as
he remembered all that happened
that night. Sheriff Mooers said that
Goulette was also out on probation
by this court on the same charge
Judge Merrill imposed Jail sentence of
80 days and fine of $40 and costs.
Goulette appealed to the January
term of the supreme court but wher,
he was unable to get the $500 bail he
was committed to Jail to serve SEN
tence. Sheriff John A. Mooers repre-
scented the State in the above four
cases.
State VS.. Lucille Fortier OF Fairfield
charged with Illegal possession, was
appealed to the January term of the
supreme court. Mrs. Fortier was
represented by Attorney Shuman n.
Shumway and the State by County
Attorney James II. Thorne of Madi-
son. The respondent waived reading
of the warrant and examination.
Judge Merrill gave n fine OF 500 and
costs and Jail sentence of two
months and two months additional in
default OF payment of fine and costs.
Bail Of $1,000 was furnished by Lou
Use Ross and Wadell Fortier of Fair
field.
State KS. Mrs Arthur Foster of
Fairfield. charged with illegal Dos
session of intoxicating liquor. At
torney Shuman n. Shumway repre-
scented respondent and the State was
represented by County ATTORNEY
James Fl. Thorne. The respondent
waived reading Of the warrant and
examination and pleaded not guilty.
The States witnesses were Deputies
Fred Tuscan of town and Tom Tus.
can of Scion, who were assisted by
Deputies J.J T. Thibodeau OF Show
hogan and Everett Flewellyn of Fair
field. They told of searching the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Foster
over the A. & p. store in Fairfield.
When they arrived Mrs. Foster was
sweeping the porch. Fred Tuscan
said as he entered the kitchen he
saw Mrs. Foster come away from a
bedroom window and that he heard
"a thud and looked out of the window
and found a gallon square tin can
on the ground. which he obtained and
was entered in the case a. States
exhibit No. 1. Four fun cans were
also found.
Deputy Tom Tuscan todd a similar
story of the search and said he spoke
with Mr.. Foster. who was in another
room and who escaped. The officers
believed he jumped from End story
window and got away. The case
was argued by both attorneys, after
which Judge Merrill imposed a jail
sentence OF 60 days and SO days ad-
diticnal in default Of payment nf
fine of $lee and costs. A cash bail sf
$500 was given. Mrs. Foster is the
daughter of Mrs. Fcrtier and is a