#blind piggers

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"JAIL SENTENCE FOR A BLIND PIGGER," Cobalt Daily Nugget. December 17, 1912. Page 1. --- Bob Warren Will go Down For Four Months ---- Magistrate Atkinson yesterday afternoon imposed a four months sentence and a $200 fine on two transgressors at the blind pig act, Bob Warren and Tommy Smith. Warren was not finished with at that. Two other charges against him were adjourned until this morning. Three charges were laid against Smith, but only two of them were urged and he was let down with $100 and costs or three months on each of them.

Provincial License Inspector Morrison was present and handled the prosecution. District License Inspector Blackwall was also present, assisting him, George Mitchell, defended Warren, while Smith took the responsibility of his own defense.

Two "spotters," belonging to the Thiel detective agency, named Broom and Jenkins, gave evidence against the men charged.

In Warren's case, the first to be tried, the witnesses stated that they had been living with him in the same rooming house. They had purchased liquor from him on three different dates.

Warren's counsel pleaded not guilty to the charge but a conviction was registered. It was also proved that this was Warren's second offense. Не was not let off with a fine, but was given four months at hard labor at North Bay.

Tommy Smith was charged with selling liquor on the 24th, 25th and 30th of November, to the detectives, Broom and Jenkins. He committed the offense at 19 Silver street, above the old bowling alleys.

George Walker gave evidence in his favor. Smith secured an offer of bail, but Mr. Atkinson would not grant it after the conviction been made. had

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“Six Blind Piggers Are Under Arrest,” Cobalt Daily Nugget. October 8, 1910. Page 1. ---- Chief Burke Makes Another Clean-up - Prisoners Will Face Magistrate Atkinson To-day ---- Uneasy Is the hand that pushes blind pig whiskey over the bar for the owner thereof will sooner or later have an interview with Magistrate Atkinson. To-day six of the fraternity will face His Worship. They were brought in last night by Chief Burke and P C’s Brennan and Newton on evidence supplied by a couple of spotters who have been working for the past three days with more or less success.

The defendants are: Joseph Zangerie, of the Dewdrop Inn; P. Doyle, of the Milwaukee; Henry Cilawa, Milwaukee, who will answer two charges; L. Anderson, Peter Hastings, Miner's Rest, and L. Machell.

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“‘Bling Pig’ Raid,” Kingston Daily Standard. September 4, 1912. Page 01. --- Heavy Sentences Were Imposed On Ten Offenders at Cobalt. --- Cobalt, Sept. 4. - The biggest ‘blind pig’ raid in months occurred when the Provincial police rounded up thirteen alleged illegal sellers of liquor here and in South Lorraine. Yesterday ten convictions were registered with Inspector George Morrison, prosecuting. Three cases were adjourned till to-day.

The following are the sentences imposed yesterday: Patrick Redmond, $200 or six months in jail; Alphonse Beland, four months in jail; Spiers Romanus, $100; George Peterson, four months: Luke Farrell, four months; John Major, $300 or nine months; Peter Peterson, $100; Joseph Perreault, ten months; Fred Paquette, $300; Bert Deschenes, twelve months.