Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-23

and into the stable, disclosed no prisoner.
Going up garnet, after searching every
nook and corner, he e'pied him. under
the caves, where he had crcpt some
twenty feet. between the floor and the
plas,ering, and in so snug place that he
had difficulty in working his way out.
lie brought him TO Paris that afternoon,
demonstrating to him that Oxford County
had officers who were not to be fooled
with. The Sheriff is entitled TO huch
credit for bagging SO willy q fellow, alter
his escape. The certainty OF speedy
punishment Tor such euiprits Is the sureSi
way TO put an end TO their raScality. lie
must forfeit his bail OF $500 or go to Jail
fostr months. which WI be a healthy
corrective, we think.
The penalty Tor second offence as
= common seller is four months 10 jail ana
1900 ami costs. or in leu. eight months
confinement in Jail. without the discretion
OF The Court. The defendant demurs TO
indictments rs a common seller X keeper
OF a tipping shop. which gives hun delay
aud carries the cases to the lull Court.-
Ii the demurrers are oyerruled, the cases
come back for Judgment and sentence
not Tor u hearing before the Traverse
Jury.
The Cour; oyerruled the Demurrers.
whereupon Co. Attorney Foster, Nig'iant
tor the ends Of justice and fully posted in
the law, moved the Court that respondent
be required to furpise the full court the
proceeding within so days. under chap.
p, Sec. II, Revised Statutes, rs the
pleadiuss were frivolous and intended
for delay.
Cotton furnished SurctieS on the De.
INJURED cases in the sum of $4,000, and
was di.chrged. Hannibal +. Lord OF
Denmark and VIM. F. Johnson Of Pnis.
are the surelies.
In the Indictment, State '. Cotton Tor
False Pretences. Mr. Harlow for rcSpon-
dent stated that respondent supposed
when he drew the cheek he had funds IN
Boston. and that he had made the injured
party good and only $ nominal fine should
be imposed. The County Attorney stated
tina. he thought the fine should not be
nominal one, but at least fifty dollars.
The Court imposed fine Of iiity dol
lars. in consideration OF the check being
satisfied. Tho fine was paid. There
were no costs in this case.
Slrs. Cotton. his wife. was brought IN
and plead THAT she did not wish to con
tend with the County" and paid fine OF
800 aud S2s 90 cosIs.
The Cotton family have paid $500 fines
TO the County. at this Court, $3.50 ON
LIQUOR prosecutions, and two indictments
hang over Elisha T., one for a second
offence, for which he has given bail IN
the sum of five hundred dollars on each
indictment-to escape which the bail Will
have to be forfeited. or daft. have to pay
5000 and be imprisoned four months, or
in lieu OF not paying the fine. Ue I'M
prisoned eight months. Cotton will Ind
that the liquor business is not profitable
in Oxford County. and that he cannot
resist the law. though he has many SYM
pathizers to encourage him in his vile
traffic.
MONDAY MORNING.
The Court came in at ten o'clock
Hazen Cotton was brought in and plead
guilty. Fined 500 and costs, 5000.
Paid.
Moses L. Look, OF Milton Plantation,
Town Liquor Agent, came in and plead
guilty. Fined 500 and $500 costs
which he paid.
Sarah Ann Chase, vs.. Chandler Decos'
ter. Action Of trespass.
Bisbee for Ply Andrews for def.
I, is said that the Fryeburg liquor case
will be tried this term.
Judge Virgin sigRilied his willingness
to remain and ny all cases ready.
The Railroad Commissioners are eX'
pected here on Thursday next, relative to
the proceedings OF the p. & o. {. Rail
road
Mr.. Bisbee stated that since their pro-
ceedings had been commenced legis-
tive act had been passed providing that
if the road was not put on good repair by
Aug. l, 1873, the charter would be
forfeited
Judge Walton, who presidcs at the
September term of the Supreme Court
for Audroscoggin County, delivered an
eXtemporaneous charge to the grand jury
Tuesday morning in which he took strong
re,rograde ground in the matter of CAPT
tai trials and punishment. The Lewiston
Journal gathers from his remarks that he
Is ia favor of capital punishment; is not
in favor of government paying counsel
to defeud persons indicted by the grand
Jury for capital crimes; thinks punish
ment should speedily follow the offenss;
that the full court should sit in capital
cases aud settle the law as the trial pro-
crosses; that ordinarily the execution
should follow within sixty days OF the
crime.