Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-12-19

!, la party charged with such a crime hat
secured TO him a fair impartial trial. anf
had had his witnesses summoned ut The
expense of the State. He gave the law
of the case and submitted Il TO tho jury
After less than half hours elaboration
thew returned into court with Il verdict
of guilty
The prisoner was sentenced to hard Ia
Dor in the States Prison for his natural
life.
, McClosky stated that he had been
drinking at the time; and this furnishes
another to the long catalogue OF eases Of
men ruined by strong drink.
Abner s. Harndcn, Denmark, indicted
as common seller. paid $1,000 fine and
costs. Mr.. Littlcfield, his counsel, re-
marked that his client was not making
much by being in partnership with the
County, for the latter GOT all the profits.
Judge Walton remarked that he had bet
ter quit the business then.
The suretics of Malcolm Durgin were
deraulted.
\ RICH LIQUOR CASE.
John Clnkey, IN Englishman OF an Inc
teligcnt, smart appearance, and courte-
Gus manners, over sixty years OF age, we
should think. who has been living al
Lockc's Mills tor some three years, and
who has kept low beer shop there, was
put on trial rs common seller. llc bad
no counsel, and didn't want any. Several
witnesses swore TO buying what he called
/ Cream Ale, and that il had IuddIo TO H..
One testified to seeing him open Dbl.
which respondent called ale
| When called upon for his defence, he
addressed the Cour, with some fl ouriSh,
and declared that he only sold beer
which he manufactured from hops, mo-
aSaos and water, and denied that 1t was
/ intoxicating. He had sample in bottle
which he presented to his honor who de
cined testing it saying that he was not
an crpcH. He then offered it TO the jury,
but they didn't seem inclined to drink. in
company, 80 the article went untasied.
/ He called God II witness The truth OF
his remarks, but declined taking All oath.
/ The Judge dryly remarked that il was not
generally customary to invoke all OF 4
higher power in such a business. CIinEcy
asked pardon. and wanted his Honor to
tell him il he had any redress for having
his shop broken open. His Honor
called his attention to tho little matter
before him. when Clinkcy said he would
leave it 10 the jury.
Mr. C,iukcy said lie scorncd tho idea OF
dealing in strong drink, lor it is poisoned
all through and not ii, To drink. The
Judge remarked that he had preached a
very good temperance lecture, for tc>Ii
mony from such source was worth
something, to show the vile nature OF
intoxicating liquors Of the present day.
Tho IN Ann,,c, made = lcv remark
and the case was submitted \ verdict
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being asked il he had any reason why
sentence ,b,nld ma, be pronounced. he
arose majc,tictl, ilour>hing hi, bottle
bioh f., air and IN , ,,,nic manner. SPOKE
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