Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27
Prisoners Arraigned
Saturday Morning

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were brought into court and arraigned
and pleaded as follows: John smed-
berg Of ~ lockwood charged with
adultery. was represented by Attorney
Carroll Perkins of Waterville. and
pleaded nolo. Just before the close
OF the session Mr.. Perkins spoke for
Mr.. Smedberg, saying that he had saw
ed the county the expense Of trial
by pleading nolo: that he was NOT in
good health and that he was needed
for the assistance and support of an
aged mother. County Attorney Harold
Il. Weeks stated that he knew the case
we'll and that he did not think the
respondent, for certain reasons, should
have as severe a sentence as the other
party OF the crime. who is serving 10
months, and Jail sentence OF six
months was imposed upon the respon-
dent and he was committed. Edward
Burns Of The Forks was represented
by former county Attorney Jones II.
Thorne and pleaded not guilty to
charge of illegal manufacture Charles
Sheaff Of Norridgewock. represented
by Thorne, pleaded not guilty to adult
cry charge. Everett Brown of Emb-
den, represented by Attorney Harold
Dubord Of Waterville. pleaded not
guilty to two charges; first, to licer-
tious cohabtation; second. breaking,
entering and larceny. Mylie Henderson
OF Skowhegan pleaded not guilty to H.
legal manufacture Of intoxicating Ii
quor. Warren Batchelder and Warren
Houghton, young boys, of Fairfield,
represented by Arthur Crafty of Wa
terville, pleaded not guilty to break
ing. entering and larceny at the store
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Hubbard and Edward Foster, charged
with breaking. entering and larceny
at the store of Abbott Nelson in Fair
field. to which Hubbard pleaded not
guilty and Foster pleaded guilty both
bling young boys. Richard Hughes of
Skowhegan pleaded not guilty to the
charge Of breaking. entering and lar
ceny to the sum of $3.50 from the barn
OF Peter Debe. David c. Johnson OF
Canaan pleaded not guilty to charge
of possession of still. wort and mash.
Charles Mcdonald, represented by At
torney ". r. Merrill, pleaded not
guilty to charge of larceny; Alonzo
Noyes of Athens, an aged and very
hard of hearing man, pleaded guilty
to larceny and was represented by At
torney Ernest c. Butler and gave bail
of 5000 for day to day Sarah w.
Withee of Norridgewock pleaded not
guilty to adultery. Arthur Charter
Of Skowhegan pleaded guilty to cheat
ing. Arthur Dostie of Fairfield. rep
resented by Harold Dubord of Water
willie, pleaded not guilty TO assault
upon Jeanette F. Dostie. Arthur Fos-
ter of Fairfield pleaded not guilty to
sale. Fred Gould of Sanford. repre-
scented by Dubord, pleaded not guilty
to cheating. Stanley and Kenneth
Hibbard of Fairfield pleaded not guilty
to larceny in Fairfield. When asked
by Judge Pattangall IL they had any
one looking out for them the Older OF
the two boys said, Yes, Mr.. Weeks,
which was a compliment to the county
attorney, who said that the boys had
| been reporting to him each week all
summer. velma Mullen of Canaan
| pleaded guilty to licentious cohabita,
| ton. She had an infant child in court
with her. Samuel Reynolds Of Canaan
pleaded not guilty TO the charge OF IL
centious cohabitation. Philip God
reau of Canaan pleaded guilty to two
charges OF sale Of intoxicating liquor
| The case OF state vs. Carl q. Becl
| Of Mercer. charged with assault was
| filed. The case of state vs.. Thomas
| Boulette of Skowhegan charged witt
| sale was filed Attorney William 3
| Brown appeared for Mrs. George Wig
ger of Arson, who IL serving sen
tence In the State Reformatory fol-
| Women, and stated that she telephon
| ed him Friday night that she wished
| to change her plea of not guilty and
plead guilty to charge OF sale made
by the State County Attorney Weeks
wished the case filed. and 1t was.
! Civil cases were disposed of as fol
| lows. Walter e. Tobie vs. Charles A
steward. REFEREED Pittsfeld Nationa
| Bank vs. Charles s. Longley and Jos
ephine F. Longley. continued for judg'
! ment; Armour Fertilizer Works vs.
| Benjamin r. Bryant. defaulted by
/ agreement Lottie l.. Jersey VS.. Hart
well f. Hersey, referred to T. A. An
derson. Pittsfield; Dennis Knith VS.
| Thomas C. Fox. non.suited by plain
! tiff. two cases Henry f. Reed VS.
Eastern Pulp Wood Company and Hen.
| nv +. Rood vs. Robert Fl. McCready
were transferred to Tuesday mornine
from the Monday assignments TO per
| NIT the people who resided in eastern
part of the State to get to court.
The first case expected for tria'
Monday morning is Ralph A. Moore
VS.. Moosehead Paper Company ct ais
All Jurors were excused Saturday
| morning until Monday morning at IL
o'clock when court will resume trial
by jury work.
The following out-of-town attorneys
were at supreme court Saturday fore
| noon when the prisoners we're arraign-
ed and the criminal docket was called;
Judge Charles Q. Small. James n
Thorne, former county attorney. Will
liam B. Brown, Madison: H. II. Braz-
zell, Fairfield; Harold Dubord, Car
roll Perkins, Watervilie; Frank L.
Ames, Norridgewock: County Attorney
Harold r. Weeks, Fairfield; clayton
Eai1ies OF Scion.