In collaboration with Mendocino’s Kelley House Museum, MendoFever will be publishing their “This Day in Mendocino History” Facebook posts. The Kelley House Museum works hard to document and curate Mendocino County’s rich history and can be visited in the seaside town of Mendocino.
On this day in Mendocino history…
September 16, 1910- Joseph Borgna, owner of the Sempione Hotel on Ukiah Street, was arrested and hauled into the Big River Justice Court for violating the ordinance prohibiting liquor sales in the “dry” town of Mendocino. Borgna pled Not Guilty to the charge of selling liquor without a license, and his trial was set for Monday, September 26.
On the Thursday afternoon before Borgna’s trial was set to begin, attorney Louis Gonsalves appeared before Justice John Francis Murray on behalf of Borgna. Gonsalves requested a change of venue on the grounds that a fair trial could not be obtained in Mendocino, introducing 8 or 9 affidavits in support of his claim. Judge Murray granted the request and transferred Borgna’s case to Willits.
A delay caused by Borgna’s attorney postponed the Willits trial for an additional month. On October 29, Borgna finally got his day in court, and the case was dismissed.
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