Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-10-10
AFTER COURT.

Prison at Thomaston, and Wednesday car
ried billiard, Wing, Royal and Johnson to
the prison, each to serve there year.
In our report last week, We placed Eos.
ter & Herrick with Bisbee & Hersey on
cases No. 243 and eco. This was an error
as B!sbee { Hersey were alone on these
cases We also omitted the name OF j. T,
Swasey, with Brigham in SOC, though he
appeared there, as our record Of the pre-
vious week showed.
One divorce case was omitted, last week,
it was:
Emma j. Keeue VS.. Fernsld S. Keene.
Bearce.
Making sixteen in all.
The Grand Jury summoned this term
will also serve at the March Term, being
drawn Cor one year.
Quite number OF young lawyers have
begun to take ar active part in the legal
affairs of this County. Among them we
note f. f. Hastings of Fryeburg, now a
member OF the firm of Hastings i Son. E.
c. Walker of Lowell, who takes the place
of Judge Walker, is working up good
business both in the Probate and Supreme
Courts. s. $. Stearns who purchased Mr..
Kimbalrs business at Waterford has Sc
cured one divorce, and has several cases
/ how on the docket-a remarkable showing,
as he was admitted last March. F. E.
Gibbs formerly with Hon. J. p. Swasey
has struck out for himself Hiram A.
Randall of Dixdeld, though not one OF the
Youngest practitioners has come more
prominently 70 the front this term owing
to the age OF his father, senior partner In
the firm of l. { II. A. Randall. Mr.. Ran
dali tried two cases and secured verdicts
in both, with Swasey, Ludden and Jefireys
for opponents.
Judge Walton is endeavoring to conhne
attorneys more closely to facts and peril
nent evidence, and TO thus shorten the
trials in minor cases. Ii Is quite diiti-
cult task for attorneys TO keep entirely
within legal lines in such matters, but they
are improving in this respect, every term.
Another noticeable feature OF the last term
was also an endeavor TO shorten the trials
by making oriefer arguments. Mr.. Bisoee
was compllmented by Judge Walton and
the bar for his brief and pointed review of
the evidence in the Bridgham-D Damon cases.
He spoke only twenty minutes aud got
verdict of $4,000.
Mr.. Foster is one OF the hardest work
ing members OF the bar. He makes law
his business. and during term time he nei-
Their allows meals nor sleep to interfere
with that business He therefore has
marked and uniform success. Work
earnest and honest work always meets
with merited success.
James 5. Wright, esq, who has been
disqualified from appearing before the
Court for several years on account OF his
position as Clerk, will begin 10 practice at
the next term, as the County Attorney is
not so disqualified. We predict that he
will make it lively for the older practi-
TONERS If they get on the opposite side of
his cases.
Victor A. Greenleaf who was admitted
to the bar, read law with Geo. Wilson,
ESQ, Of SO. Paris. He will remain with
Mr.. Wilson for some time 10 gain fur
Their knowledge of the profession.
Mr.. Jordan Stacy, Sherif-elect was in
attendance as Deputy during the early
part Of the term. He impressed all with
his quiet and gentlemanly demeanor. and
his desire 10 elevate the Sheriff service OF
Oxford County. He will select for Depu-
ties the best men TO be obtained. The
compensation in this branch OF govern
ment is so small that first class
men seldom care 10 assume the risks
connected with the position. We hope
that Mr.. Stacy's example of sacrificing
personal inclination for the. good OF his
party and County will lead others TO do
likewise, and take Deputyships for which
they may be qualified. We hope some
thing may soon be done to make the posi-
tions of Sheriff and Deputy remuerative,
as they are hazardous and responsible.