The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-12-23
SENTENCES PRONOUNCED
IN THE CRIMINAL COURT
Four Are Sent to the Peniten-
tiary While Many Others are
Fined or Will Serve Time

Last Thursday morning was a
busy half day for the judges in
the local criminal court as well
as for the court officials gener-
ally, as well as being one that
brought misery and caused a
number who had been convicted
for violations of the laws to be-
come retrospective as they were
called before the bar of justice
to receive sentence for their evil
deeds.
In pronouncing sentence Judges
Doub and Wagaman tempered mercy
with justice, as they have always
done, and Immediately upon complet-
ing their duty they returned to their
respective homes, leaving Chief Judge
D. Lindley Sloan upon the bench, who
had arrived in Oakland on Wednesday
morning and who continued to preside
until Saturday evening when court
recessed until yesterday afternoon
at which time Judge Sloan returned
to Oakland at which time he passed
sentence upon several, among whom
were Lloyd Mccormick and Berkeley
Mosser, the latter convicted on Sat-
urday morning on the indictment
charging him with manslaughter in
causing the death of Miss Fulk when
the car being driven by Mosser collid-
ed with a car in which the victim was
an occupant and who died of her in
juries some time afterward.
Sentences were pronounced by the
Court in the following cases:
Berkeley Mosser, one year in the
Maryland House of Correction. Judge
Sloan, in passing sentence upon Mos
ser, stated that if he (Mosser) would
pay to Charles Fulk, the father of the
girl whose death resulted from the
accident, the sum of S10S3 to cover
the expense of her care and treat
ment, medical bills and hospital bills
and expense incident to her funeral
before March 1st, 1927, that he would
remit the sentence.
John J. Sweeney, who entered a
plea of guilty confessed to sale of
liquor, fined 500 and costs.
Lloyd G. Mccormick, tried Friday
and found guilty of larceny, fifteen
months in the House of Correction.
Jake McRobie, on an appeal from
Justice Pool for assault and battery
upon Howard Marshall, S25 and costs.
William Harmon, possession of
liquor, fined $500 and sentence sus-
pended for three years.
Alfred E. McRobie, possession of
liquor for the purpose of sale, $500
and costs or months in the House of
Correction.
G. J. Lee, possession of liquor, 5000
and costs or months in the House
of Correction.
Perry Dennis, possession for the
purpose of sale, 800 fine and costs or
6 months in the House of Correction.
Richard Coddington and David Col
Inns, sale of liquor. Case stetted by
order of the States Attorney in the
case of Collins. Coddington fined
500 and costs or 6 months in the
House of Correction.
Alphonse Borelli, two cases of pos
session and sale, having been found
guilty in each, fined 500 and $3.50
and costs and 6 months in the House
of Correction in each case.
Oscar Savage and Elmer Burk-
hardt, giving liquor to minors, fined
500 each in first case and sentence
suspended in second case.
Ray Miller, found guilty by a jury
of assault and battery upon Hazel
burst, female under the age of 16
years, five years in the Maryland Pen
itentiary.
Hugh Maxwell Stewart, of Fair
mont, who was prosecuted by wife
No. 2 upon charge of bigamy, four
months in the Garrett county Jail.
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fined 5000 and costs.
Joseph Minnick, possession of liq-
uor, fined $500 and costs.
Stanley D. Foster, sale of liquor,
fined 5000 and costs or six months in
the House of Correction.
( Oren Friend, larceny and receiving
stolen goods, tried before the Court,
verdict guilty; sentence suspended
and paroled.
Russell Wilburn, carnal knowledge
of female under legal age; sentence
suspended provided traverser marry
the prosecuting witness, which he did
Thursday evening.
Wesley Junkins, larceny and receiv-
ing stolen goods, one year in the
House of Correction.
George D. Strawser possession of
liquor, fined $500 or one year in the
House Of Correction.
Theodore Stephens, sale of liquor,