Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-19
CRIMINAL BUSINESS.

plsitiff OF 5000. The case was carriet
to the full bench, and the verdict was se
aside as excessive.
CRIMINAL BUSINESS.
The grand jury worked like beaver
until Friday night--early and late, and
without recess. They certainly earuet
their per diem. They finished theiI
work Friday night, and were discharged
Saturday morning. They nearly OF
quite broke the record for Oxfort
County 10 all respects. Between Tues
day noon and Friday night they con
sidered twenty-five cases and examined
eighty-six witnesses, and a. the result Of
their labors, they reported twenty eight
indictments. The indictments which
are made public are as follows:
State vs.. Ernest Henderson.
Larceny.
state vs.. Leroy G. Houghton.
Illegal transportation Of Intoxicating
liquors.
State W. Charles A. Plummer.
Breaking. entering and larceny.
State ". Walter Annis.
Breaking and entering and larceny.
STATE ys. Edwin j. Richardson.
Larceny.
y.
Breaking and entering and larceny.
State vs.. William =. Ross.
Illegal transportation OF intoxicatin.
state vs.. walter r. Elnngwood. John Ray
mond and Jesse webb.
Breaking and entering and larceny.
State vs.. Albert A. Hodx'ion.
Breaking and entering and larceny.
state Va Victor Dastou.
Intent 10 commit rape
State "a. BENJAMIN Ahrich.
Larceny.
Duringa break In the progress OF the
Libby-Towle case Saturday forenoon
caused by the failure OF Mr.. Cliford's
voice, the prisoners 10 jill against whom
indictments had been found were brought
in and arrsigned. Their names, the
offences charged, and their pleas, are rs
follows:
Ernest Henderson. willimantic,
Conn, larceny. Not guilty.
Leroy g. Houghton, Dlxfisld, Illegal
transportation OF liquor. Not guilty.
Charles A. Plummer, Portland. break
Ing and entering 10 night time and lar
ceny. Not guilty.
Walter Auui,, alias Damon, Water
ford, breaking and entering In night
time and larceny. Not guilty.
Edwin j. Richardson, Rumford, lar
ceny. Not guilty.
Levi Frost, Norway. breaking and en-.
tering and larceny 10 day time. Not
guilty.
william +. Ross, Rumford, illegal
transportation. Not guilty.
Jesse Webb, Upton. breaking and en-
f"ripg and larceny Ia the night time.
Not guilty.
Albert A. Hodgdon, Albany, breaking
and entering and larceny In the night
time. Not guilty.
Victor Dastou, Ramford, assault with
intent 10 commit rape. No, guilty.
Benjamin Aldrich. Riley, larceny.
Guilty.
The prisoners were all remanded,
those who had pleaded not guilty being
instructed TO be ready for trial wednes-
dsv.
Fred T.. Thomas, who was held for the
grand jury on the charge OF prscticing
medicine at Rumford Falls withou, be-
Jog registered as n physician, was not
indicted. and was brought into court
and discharged.
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ISSUED N THE
NORWAY SHOE SHOP NATTER.
Saturday afternoon hearing Was
given In the Norway Injunction case.
This Is a petition for an Injunction 10 re-
strain the municipal officers Of Norway
from raising the 5000 for repair OF the
old shoe factory owned by the town, rs
voted at the recent town meeting. The
full title OF the case Is;
John Wymau, A. W. Whitehouse, W.
r. Cox, Rollin Towpe, +. c. Walker,
iona. whitehouse, David Flood. b. IL.
McAlister, Solomon II. Millett, Emerson
kilgore, J. l.. Partridge, l.. ID. Carter.
Frank Z. Towne, Charles +. Dunn and
John A. Bolster, In equity, vs.. ID. 3.
Sapborn. T.. T.. Witt aud V. 4 Dunr,
and II. J. Bangs.
Smith, Swssey, John A. Morrill,, for
petitioners; A. +. Herrick, Wright,
Holt, for defendants.
The court room was well hlled, largely
with Norway people, and q number OF
Norway people we're called as witnesses.
A full hearing OF the case Was given,
and the legality Of the action fully dis
cussed. the hearing not being closed
until after Q o'clock. At the close Judge
Emery ordered preliminary injunction
TO issue. The action now takes the
usual course OF equity cases, which
leaves the time OF It's final determination
entirely indefinite.
THIS WEEKS BUSINESS.
The remaining cases on the trial list
are:
VIM; II. brown vs. James n. sea w.,,
Emily n Fuller. nbelant. VS.. Jesse T. Fuller.
Atwood. swasey.
Nancy c. Benson VI. Frank E. Whitman.
henson. Wright.
or these cases IL Il understood that
only the first Is for jury trial. Then the
criminal business Il assigned for Wed
nesdiy.
The case OF Brown Va. Seavey, the
trial OF which Was bsgun Monday morn
iug, Is case Ia which WIN. II. Brown
of Bethe. sues James NJ. Seavey for
damages caused b. the alienation Of his
(Brown's) wife's affections. Damages
are placed at the sum OF $500. This
case was tried 1T the February term. and
resulted in a disagreement OF the jury.
Since that time new action has beea
brought, alleging criminal intimacy.
There will undoubtedly be crowded
court room during the trial.
BRowN-sEAyEY SETTLED.
At the opening of court Monday
morning, IL was announced that the
Brown-Sesvey case had been settled
The Fuller divorce case is continued, &c
there Is nothing but the criminal business
remaining for the jury.
The examination Of the candidates FOL
admission to the bar-Fred X. Dyer and
Alfred c. Andrews Of Buckfeld-is nov
In progress.
NOTES.
The deputy sheriffs In attendance thi!
term are Edgar l.. Flint OF Hiram, WHIT
Is In charge OF the grand jury, Thaddeu'
Cross of Norway, and j. X. Tucker o
Mexico.
In the case Inhabitants Of Dixield vs
Inhabitants Of Augusta, the defendan
| is defaulted. Augusta pays slOO an
takes the pauper. John S. Harlow 10
plaintiff. Leigh for defendant.
II il remarkable Whist an amount o
racket one msn can make, getting int
the court room and getting seated. AM
good many Of them never seem 4
realize that that racket Is 10 the least an
moving to those who are carrying on tn
business of the court, not to mention
the spectators.
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