Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-10-03
CRIMINAL MATTERS.

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Royal were put on trial for adultury. After
the evidence had been partially heard the
parties retracted their plea Of not guilty,
and plead guilty. They were each SEN
fenced to one year in the State Prison.
VIM. Johnson who plead guilty to adul.
terry, last week, was sentenced to one year
in the State Prison.
David Lowell plead guilty to an old in
dictment as common seller, and was sem
fenced to fine of 500 and costs, and In
default of payment was committed to the
County Jail for sixty days.
State vs.. VIM. Hilliard.
This was an action on an indictment for
rape. The trial was conducted by A. s.
Kimball, ESQ.,, County Attorney. for the
State, and by II. C. Davis and Hon. John
p Swasey for the defense. The trial was
ably contested on both sides, and Mr.. Swa-
sey's closing argument was one OF remark
able eloquence and power and evidently
had marked effect on the jury. The jury
after being out about two hours. were
brought into Court and reported that there
was no prospect that they could agree.
Under instructions from the presiding
Judge, AFTER consultation with counsel,
they again retired and returned verdict
OF guilty Of simple assault. Judge Walton
sentenced the prisoner to one year in
States prison. The trial began Friday
morning, continued through the entire
day, and till ten o'clock at night. Judge
Walton charged the jury at s o'clock, Sat-
urday morning, and verdict was rendered
ut about one O'Clock in the afternoon.
DIVORCES GRANTED.
The following fifteen divorces were
granted during the term:
Alfred f. Morse VS.. Jennie NJ. Morse.
Custody OF child to father.
Wilson, Foster. Davis.
Daniel +. Jewett VS.. Mary L. Jewett.
Custody of children to father.
Hastings.
Walter +. Robinson VS.. Wilmer f. Robin
son.
Blsbee & Hersey. Foster { Herrick.
Mary A. Bryant vs.. Byron V. Bryant.
Custody OF children 10 mother.
Wilson.
Betsey Haseltine vs.. Samuel Haseltine.
Custody OF children 10 mother.
Kimball.
Alice =. Johnson VS.. EbeneZer S. ,Lason.
Alimony 500 to libelant.
Swasey & Gibbs. Foster & Herrick.
Moses K. Hamilton vs.. Imogene Hamilton.
Hastings & Son.
John Richardson VS. Helen Jane Richard
son.
Custody OF child to father.
Hastings & Son.
Georgia +. Libby VS.. Marshall r. Libbey.
Holt, Kimball. ii. w. Swsscy.
Sylvia l.. Stewart vs. Samuel Stewart.
Wilson.
Charles X. Virgin VS.. Sarah J. Virgin.
l. & Ii. A. Randall. Austin.
Lizzie II. Young vs.. Charles T. Young.
Custody OF children 10 mother.
Ludden.
Custody OF child to mother.
Swasey.
Eliza A. Poland vs.. Alfred Poland.
Custody OF children TO mother.
Swasey.
Lila May Freeman VS.. Frank w. Freeman.
Custody OF child 10 mother.
Swasey.
NOTES.
Isaac B. Sawyer, juror from Porter, was
called home suddenly, last week, by the
death of his father. William Chase OF
Buckheld. foreman OF the first jury went
home sick with q cold, in the middle OF
the week.
Geo. ". Elder OF Paris. was drawn as
talesman to Ill vacancy on the second
jury.
A special Jury was drawn 10 try the case
of State VS.. billiard. and the balance OF
the jurors were excused, Friday morning.
A. 8. Austin, esq, OF Dixfeld, Clerk OF
Courts elect, was appointed special repor-
ter and Miss Pulsifer was excused in the
case State VS.. billiard.
Victor A. Greenleaf was admitted as 4
practicing attorney.
Albert S. Austin was appointed Bail
Commissioner.
John G. Price OF oxford was natural
lied as q citizen of the United States.
David Adamson Of Bethel, filed his dec
laration OF intention TO become q citizen.
Court adjourned Saturday afternoon,
having been in session eleven days. II
was busy term, and an unusual amount
Of business was transacted. With only
two terms per year, and only ten or twelve
days to a term, it will be necessary to keep
pretty busy IL all the legal business OF the
County is to be properly cared for.
The continued docket numbered Sos at
commencement Of the term, and 2l7 new
actions were entered. Isl cases were dis
posed OF by default, nonsuit, verdict, &C.,
leaving the continued docket &c cases
larger than at the beginning Of the term.
Ten civil verdicts were rendered during
the term, and one criminal, making one
verdict for each day Of the session. This
Is an unusual record-as during many
terms there are but two or three Jury YER
diets. There were no disagrements.
Rum AND DEMoCRACY.-The Illinois Ii
auor Dealers Association met at Rock Is
land Wednesday, and resolved "that the
manly, outspoken declaration against pro-
hibition and prohibatory amendment to
our State constitution, as adopted by the