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

Wilson. Virgin.
Sarah Ann Rogers extx., VS.. Almond
Rogers ct al. Jury disagreed.
Eaton. Aver & Clifford.
CRIMINAL BUSINESS.
The Grand Jury came in on Friday
morning, having found eight bills, as
follows:
State " Patrick II. McClosky of Bethel
Rape. on Tho 10th day of June. 1871.
upon Mrs. Marila II. Locke.
State V. Malcolm Durgin, Brownheld.
Assault on Sheriff Stacy while arrest
ing his father, rum seller.
Statov. James B. Durgin, Brownfield.
Assault on Stacy, same affair.
Stale V. Dan'l Irish. Fryeburg,
Tw0-common seller. and drinking
house and tipping shop.
Stntev. James S. bennett. SO. Paris.
Two Indictments for Libel OF G.. g.
Phelps.
Slatev. Carroll Libby. Sumner.
Assault and Battery on Elijah Jordan,
with knife, on the Goth OF October.
Mr.. Virgin moved, in McClosky's case,
that the def. be furnished with list OF
the names oil the Grand Jury. and a copy
OF the Indictment, and a process Tor pro-
curing witnesses. at the expense OF the
State. Motion granted.
The respondent. Dennett. was brought
into Court III The close of the Court, on
Friday The indictments were read, and
the respondent asked il he were Guilty or
not Guilty lie replied that he WI ote the
articles, and supposed he could prove
them, and that would Justify him for
publishing. Mr.. Black made an appeal
TO tho cemency of the Court, in behalf
of respondent. The Court reprimanded
bennett severely. saying that the truth
was no justification for such articles,
which were malicious on their face. The
printer was also liable under the Statutes
1--WE understand il WAS done at Norway
and he should fine the respondent fifty
dollars on each, which was only for the
public offence. He was still liable in u
civil suit. The Co. Attorney contended
that the Statute penalty was imprison.
ment and fine, but the Court decided
otherwise, The fine was paid and prison
er discharged.
Foster. Co. Atty. Black.
John Newman, alias Clinty, of Locke's
Mills. indicted at the September term as
Common seller. and who has been in
Jail most of the time since, was brought
in and arraigned. He plead mot Guilty."
and said he was ready for trial. He was
remanded.
Danl. Irish. Fryeburg. was also ar.
raigned and plead guilty. A. ii. Walker,
Esq, Maj Hastings, AMI d. Hammons.
Esq. addressed the Court in his behelf,
stating that he was Il cripple, in poor
health, and that it would endanger his
life to imprison him in such n Jail as ours,
asking that he might be allowed till
Spring 10 come in and deliver himself up
The Court said he might be examined by
DR., Brown, and then he would decide.
1t was stated that doit. would give up the
business.
The Town AGENCY LIQUOR CASES.
Jefferson Jackson, OF Milton Planta.
ton, indicted as common seller at tho
Sept. term. came into Court and protest
ed that he was not guilty, being town
Agent, but he would pay the fine OF 500
and $50 costs. The Court intimated that
he must plead guilty, if he desided TO
settle it, which he did. under protest,
paying the fine and costs.
On Friday, j. B. Merrill, Of Hamlin's
Grant, indicted at the September term,
as Common seller, and Tipping House
and Drinking Shop, came into Court, and
upon being arraigned, pleaded iaolo con-
tendere-which means that he will not
contend with the Government The
Court said that the plea was equivalent to
Guilty, and imposed the fine of hum
dred dollars and costs, taxed at fifty. D..
r. Hastings, Esq. for deft stated that
Merrill was Town Agent; the Court said
he should impose larger fine on that ac-
count, il def. lived in large place, but