Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-18
TWO SENTENCED AT
SUPERIOR COURT
SATURDAY SESSION

Moses Dennis ana Artnuf King, Dotu
Of Waterville. received sentences Sat
urday morning at the Kennebec coun-
ty after a curious tangle had been
Strengthened out. These two men APP
peared at the last term Of court to an
swer to charges, Dennis Of illegal
transportation Of intoxicating liquor
and King of illegal sale OF intoxieat-
ing liquor, and after pleading were
released on bail and told to appear at
court on the final day. which they did.
Not being represented by counsel and
being unaccustomed to court proceed
ure, they did not respond when their
names were called and their bail was
accordingly declared forfeited. The
next they knew Of the case was when
proceedings were begun to collect the
bail.
They appeared IN court Saturday
with counsel and after the matter had
been explained each pleaded guilty and
received a sentence and the action on
the bail was dismissed, the respon-
dents paying the costs on that action.
Dennis was given a sentence Of 5000
fine, 60 days in Jail and six months in
addition If he fails to pay, while King
drew a fine of $500. two months in
Jail and six months in event Of failure.
Odilon Lessard of Waterville, charg-
ed with illegal possession of a still
wort and mash, pleaded nolo conten-
dere and the case was placed on file
| upon the payment of costs amounting
to $50.
Pleas in the following indictments
brought by the grand jury were en-
tered as follows:
Frances Cookson of Waterville.
charged with assault with intent to
kill, pleaded not guilty.
| Stanley Washau Of Waterville.
, charged with assault with intent to
kill, pleaded not guilty.
Arthur Stultz of Togus, charged
| with breaking and entering at the Of
| fee of DR.. S. o. Clason Of Gardiner,
| pleaded nolo.
Leland Wellman of China. charged
! with larceny of set of double har-
ness, single harness and a saddle
valued at SIS and the property OF
Frank Stuart of China, pleaded nolo.
! Edmund Knox and Charles III
Leighton. both of Oakland, charged
with the larceny of a Ford coupe
the property of the Waterville Sent
incl and valued at $400. pleaded nolo
! Raymond L. Arsenault pleaded
guilty and Stanley Mcintyre pleaded
not guilty on joint indictment
| charging the larceny by embezzle-
ment of sS0.35 from their employer
| Harry Harmon, a restaurant keeper
of Waterville. They were each re-
! leased on bail in the sum of $500.
Mike Blair, Jr., of China, charged
with assault and battery on one
Dek Mum, pleaded not guilty and
was deceased on bail.
! Tom Cochrane of Rome, charged
with obtaining goods under false
| pretenses from Harold NJ. Claflin oil
Waterville pleaded not guilty.
Mary Leighton and Edward Carter
both of Augusta, pleaded not guilty
to charge of adultery.
Walter Yorke pleaded not guilty
to a charge of lacivious Capitalization
with one Louise Foster who was
jointly indicted with him ')ut who IL
now at the Woman's Reformatory al
Skowhegan.
Amos Lessard of Waterville, plead.
ed not guilty to a charge of operat-
ing a gambling resort and furnished
bail in the sum of $500.
Ernest o. Gagnon of Fairfield Cen.
ter charged with driving motor We
hicle while under the influence o.
Intoxicating liquor pleaded not guilt,
and furnished bail in the sum %
$1,000.
1t was understood that the crimi.
lnal cases will begin about Wednes'
day as there are apparently two OIL
three civil cases to be heard befor,
the court starts in with the crimina
docket. There are about 40 cases
on the criminal docket for this term