Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-07
Monday Busy Day
In Municipal Court

In Municipal Court
Monday morning was a busy one
for Judge Maurice p. Merrill when
1.-THE following cases came up for trial,
State VS.. Xavier Talbot of Madison
who was charged with search and
seizure and with possession Of intoxi-
eating liquor. No evidence was taken
out and the respondent, pleaded not
guilty and waived examination. He
was found guilty and a fine of 500
and cost and two months in Jail and
two months additional in default of
payment Of fine and cost. Talbot ap-
pealed to the September term of the
Supreme court and furnished bail of
$500 on each case, the bondsmen
were Mrs. Rose Talbot and Alolph
Rabichaud both of Madison.
The second case was that of State
VS.. Adolph Rabichaud of Madison,
who was apprehended on a search
and seizure warrant and also charg-
ed with illegal possession of intoxica-
ting liquor. Rabichaud plead not
guilty and waived examination. He
was found guilty and a fine of 500
and cost and a jail sentence of two
months and two months additional
in default of payment. Rabichaud
appealed to the September term of
the Supreme court.
The third case was that of State
vs. Joseph Perry of Madison charg-
ed with illegal possession of intoxi-
eating liquor. The State in all three
of, the cases was represented by
County Attorney Harold E. Weeks
of Fairfield. Perry was represented
by Attorney James H. Thorne of
! Madison. Through his attorney Mr..
Perry waived examination and
pleaded not guilty. The witnesses
for the State were Deputy Sheriffs
Elmer Adams and Harry E. Merrill
of Madison who in company with
Deputy Sheriff George Walker of An
son and police officer Preble OF
Madison searched the Perry home
on the morning of the Fourth OF
July and according to the testimony
of Adams and. Merrill found q bot
tie of gin hidden under one chair
| cushion and a part bottle of alcohol
| in another chair covered by cush-
ion and in the cellar two gallon bot
ties and two kegs containing some
liquor. It was stated that Mrs. Perry
| gave them permission to search and
| that when the bottle of gin was
| found that she said that that was all
there was and that she made her
husband bring that to her for hel
| own special use from Canada, and
| that later when the liquor was
| found in the cellar that she said
that 1t was some sort Of beer to be
taken with them on a picnic to be
held at Smithf1eld. 1t was also stat.
ed by the officers that they saw nc
sign Of intoxication about the place
In response to questions by Attorney
Thorne 1t came out that the search
was made by the officials in response
to directions Of Sheriff Healy and
that he had been requested to in.
vestigate the place by someone
sending him an unsigned letter
which the officers were unable t.
produce, not having it in the court
room.
Attorney Thorne at the close oil
the testimony addressed the court
and asked for a discharge of the res.
| pondent because he declared that nc
evidence had been produced that the
liquor was Intoxicating, however
Judge Merrill stated that the odor
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| was evidence enough that 1t was in
toxicating and he imposed $1O(
fine and cost and two months in
| county jail and two months addi-
| tional. Perry appealed to the Sep
| TENDER term of the Supreme court
and bail was placed at $1,000 which
was furnished by Mrs. Eva Perry
wife of the respondent and Mary
Perry, his mother.
The fourth case was that of State
VS.. DR.. Hebert H. Rodden Of Madi-
son, charged with operating a motor
vehicle while under the influence OF
Intoxicating liquor to which he
pleaded not guilty and waived exam
ination. Judge Merrill found prob.
able cause and he was held for ac-
ton of the grand jury at the Sep.
TENDER term Of the Supreme court
Bail was placedsat $500 and the
bondsmen were DR.. A. E. Rodden
and Fred J. Poulin. Merrill and
Merrill represented DR.. Rodden.
! Mrs. Laforest Libby of st. Adams
who has been a medical patient a,
Somerset Hospital, has been dis
! charged
Miss Gladys Ames returned to Wa
| terville Monday where she is EN-
ployed.
Wilbur Ketchen, who has been the
| guest Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Lee Ketchen returned to Portland on
Monday.
Miss Helen Bouchard, after pass
ing a few days with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. Bouchard, has returned
to Waterville.
Miss Dorothy Haskell, who has
been the guest Of Miss Susie Haskell
returned to Fairfield Monday morn
ing.
Fred Foss Lawrence, Bank Com
missioner, after passing a few days
in town, returned to Augusta Mon
day.
| Mrs. Flora DeCate left Monday
morning for Portland and Provi-
dence, r. l., where she will attend
to matters Of business.
Mrs. George Risteen was in Water
Vile on business Monday.