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FourthAliGl ST A .V — A fourth member of the reven on the Executive (ouncii, Bernard E. Esters of Boulton, has been fined for afishing law v(our? Judge Clayton E, Eames said today at hkowhegan.The incident tame to Gov. Heed’s attention today when he was cheeking into a separate violation by three other councilors.Judge Eames said Esters was charged, in a complaint signed by Chief Wardei Elmer Ingraham, with having 10 fish Irom waters— Desolation Pond where the limit is five.Througn an attorney, former Councilor Currier C. Holman of Farmington. Esters pleaded guiltyby mail and paid a *24 fine, the judge said. The offense occurred July 4 and the fine was paid July 14. he said.The other three councilors were lined for similar offenses occurring at the same location but at an earlier date, the weekend of June 11-13.The first three tint d are Councilors David A. Hastings of Frye* burg. Arthur Gosline of Gardiner and Frank Wood of Webster.Reed asked an opinior of the Attorney General before responding to i Democratic legislator’s request for removal of Hastings, Gosline and Wood Rep. Vinal C. Lancaster lt;D-Dixfield) sent a telegram propos-ing the removal of the Republican councilors because of the fishing law violations and becausethe councilors were transportedto and from the remote pond ina state-owTied airplane.Reed asked for an opinion by the Attorney General before responding to a Democratic legislator’s request for removal of the three councilors identified first as having been fined in Judge Fames’ court.Rep. Vina! C. Lancaster lt;1Dixficld sent Reed a telegramremoval of Republic can Councilors David A. Hastings of Fryeburg. Arthur Gosline of Gardiner and Frank Wood of Webster because they w-ere fined for taking more than the legal numlier ol trout during a fishing trip made in a state-owned airplane. T Reed's office '-aid the govern-(Continued on Pace Two)
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Biddeford Saco Journal
Biddeford, Maine, US
Mon, Jul 18, 1960
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