Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-19
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Sumner, Hiram S. Coburn, Foreman.
Peru, II. w. Babb.
Bethel, Hiram Ii. Bean.
Paris, John Bicknell. Jr.
Woodstock. Albion 7. Bowker.
Gilead, b. S. Burbank:
Green wood, A. X. p. Cole.
Norway, +. A. Danforth.
Mexico. Benjamin Edmunds.
Hiram. Joseph M. Edgcomb.
Bethel, Nathan w. EIhridge.
Canton, A. q. Staples.
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Dixheld, John J .Holmsn, Jr,, Foreman
Fryeburg. Caleb Frye.
Waterford. Jones K. Hall.
Buckield. Euos ID. Head.
Hebron, Henry &. Howard.
Hartford, Horace A. Irish.
Byron, Samuel Knapp.
Norway, S. l. Millett.
Paris, 5. K Parsons.
Buckfield, Moses b. Themes.
Porter, Geo. W. Towle.
Albany, Lewis +. Wheeler.
Rumford, j X. Martin. Supernumerary.
Audover. Horace ID. Purinton. excused.
Oxford. Thomas Baker, excused.
Case No. l4S. Daniel Stone VS.. lnhab-
habitants OF Oxford. was Pot on trial
Tuesday afternoon, and verdict was re-
ceived at midnight. Thursday.
This was case to recover for damages
sustained upon highway within the
limits OF defendant town. Plaintiff says
that on the 10Th OF March, 1876. he was
upon the Greeley bridge, so called. with
a horse of about 1900 weight, drawing a
pair of traverse sleds. containing one
quarter cord oak bolts. As he passed of
the Oxford end Ct said bridge, ms sled
struck an elevation in the road, and the
shock Of striking threw his horse down
into large washout. Stone cut his har-
ness to help the horse up. 10 his strug-
Giles TO rise, the horse struck Stone
throwing him against railing, and man
and horse went over an embanSment,
some five feet 10 height. % account OF
injuries thea received, plaintiff has been
unable TO labor tJr two years and claims
to be permanently disabled. Defendants
derry that they ate liable for damages,
and introduce testimony to disproSe
Stones statement. One party testified to
Witnessing the Struggle between Stone
and his horse, and declares the horse did
not disappear out Of sight, aud could mol
have gene over the embHnkment. Much
testimony was introduced concerning con-
dition of the road, and in regard 10 The
appearance OF the surroundings imme-
diately after the accident. TIE case wss
well conducted. upon both sides, Mr.
Hutchinson opened and closed the case
Tor plaintiff. Geo. Hazen. Esq, of Ok
ford, opened for defense, and Hon. h.
Foster Jr. OF Bethel, closed. Each occu-
pied an hour in closing. Judge Libby
then delivered his first charge to an Ok
ford jury. His charge was exceedingly
clear and uobia ,ed, and set before the
Jury the simple rules OF law oT which
they were to be governed in deciding this
somewhat complicated case. The Jury
received the case at 4 20. p. m. A. 9,
they came in Tor further Instructions, and
about midnight! sealed a verdict for the
town.
Hutchinson, Savage Il Hale.
Hazen, Foster.
Friday there was nothing ready for
trial. Several assignments had been
made for the day. but the cases were set
tied before they had been taken from the
docket
The Grand Jury came 10 Friday alter
noon, and reported three indictments, as
follows:
Stste vs.. Benjamin Lord, Adultery.
State VS.. Inhabitants of Byron, defective
highway.
State vs.. VIM. II. Waldron, Thomas f.
Culvert and Charles W. Waldron, Libel.
This is an unusually small number of
indictments. The falling off Of liquor
indictments is worthy of notice. Since
the inauguration of the Reform move
meut, they have been growing less and
less, until this term, when none are found.
Saturday, No. 1873, Simon G. Billings
VS.. George B. Yestton ct al. was tried.
The jury went out on the case at night,
sealed up their verdict and had not re-
ported at cur last adVices.
Upton. Bearce & Burnham.
Black Il Holt. Foster.
Monday morning. No. 1873, Eugene
Fletcher VS.. John Head was taken up,
and is now on trial.
Wright. Davis.