Oxford Democrat., 1899-02-28
supalM. JUDICIAL COUNT:
FxHRuARr TERN, 1889.


rEBRuARr TERN, 1889.
Hon. VIM. II. Fogler, Justice Presiding
Charles =. Whitman, Clerk.
George II. Colllns, Stenographer,
John =. Harlow, County ATTORNEY.
James r. Tucker, Sheriff
II. Il. Hammond, Deputy a. Crier.
w. A. Barrows, Messenger.
II. G. Davis, Librarian.
Court continued Ia session until We'd
nesdsv afternoon Of last week, though
business was not rushing for quite q
part Of the time.
No more cases were given to the jury,
and All jurors In attendance were dis
charged Tuesday morning upon the
opening Of court.
THE CRIMINAL BUSINESS.
Albert ID. Thorne. indicted for assault
with dangerous weapon, pleaded
guilty. Previous to coming to South
Paris short time since, Thorne had
made his home with ID. A. Cole of Wood
stock, and had been well-behsved. Mr..
Cole Interested himself In Thorue's be
half, and came To court to look after
him. As the result OF consultations by
the court, the county attorney and Mr..
Cole. the case was continued for SEN
tence, and Thorne was allowed TO 90 on
his own recognizance. He was given
some good counsel by the Judge, who
advised him TO keep away from those
who had got him into trouble. He
promised TO STAY with Mr.. Cole, and
went home with him after being dis
charged.
Frank +. Brown, appellant In case OF
single ssle, paid fine Of $50 and costs
of $40. 5S..
Roderick Mcdonald and George Wat
son paid each sl0 fine and 81 costs In
the Rnmford Falls gambling case.
William Suckles. convicted on two in
dictmeuts, as common seller and for
single sale. was sentenced to fine OF
500 and thirty DAYS In Jail. He will
probably serve thirty days additional
instead OF paving the fine. The indict-
ment for single sale WAS placed on file.
DIVORCES.
Eight divorces were granted during
the term, about half the usual number.
They include the following In addition TO
those previously reported:
Helen ". Briggs, rbelant, We. Eugene A.
Brigys. Non-sIppors. Custody Of minor child
10 libelsnt
Hcrrick 4 Park
Martna J. Lehroke, nbelant. vs Ezra II. lie
broke. Cruel and abusive treatment Custody of
minor eilild to libclant
wight.
Pred a. Bolster. hbelant, vs.. Jennie y. Bolster.
kinbau 4 SON. Smith.
Msude V. wheeler. nbclAnt, ". John A.
Wheeler. Cruel and abusive treatment and non
support
Swasey. Bseee 4 farker'
Georgie n Cole. hbclan,, vs., Lawson W. Cole.
Svsscy 4 swasey.
Three men were made citizens during
he term-Chsrles II. Mckenzie OF Rum |
'ord. Rev. X. J. Hsughton of South
Paris, and James Bernier OF Upton.
THE SWAIN NOTCH ROAD AGAIN.
That troubled highway, or highway
o-be, or highwsy-no,-to-be, the Swain |
Notch road, Is once more In court. For
Ibout tiye years Il has been In evidence In |
lome way, and during that time has had
checkered career. Its present status |
=, that part OF Il lying in Andoyer is !
bout completed. while the portion lying /
n Roxbury and Rumford Is located on |
he face Of the earth; and its opponents |
ire desirous OF keeping the whole OF IL /
n the air AS long as possible.
During the past season, the Inhabitants /
u Roxoury through their selectmen /
for change In that part OF
be location lying In that town. This
petition the county commissioners 1
lenied. At this term the selectmen OF
soxbury through their attorney, Mr..
,wssey, entered an appeal. A motion
o dismiss the appeal WAS filed by Mr..
Wright, on the ground that the appeal
vas not entered according TO the statute.
rhe statute requires that the appeal
hall be entered before the term. This
Ippesl was given 10 the clerk on the
irst dsy OF court, about an hour before
ne opening of the court. and Mr..
yright's position Is thst an appeal must
,e entered before the day OF the sitting
Il the court; he also further argues that
10 notice Of appeal has ever been filed
With the county commissioners.
Mr.. Ssasey's argument Ia that the
Ippesl may be entered st any time be-
ore the court Is actually In session, even
Z not more than fifteen minutes before;
hst there is no court until the court Is
n session.
The matter WAS argued ~ some length,
nd Judge Fogler, after taking some ,
ime for consideration, overruled the /
notion 10 dismiss, allowing the appeal
o stand. A committee OF reference WAS
,ppoirted. consisting Of Hon. Geo. A.
wilson 90 South Psris, Hon. a. ;. Kim
1sll o, Norway, and Hon. j. NJ. Libby
" Mechanic Falls.
Mr.. Wright takes exceptions 10 the 1
-uling on his motion, and the matter
yoes 20 the law court.
Although IL may have appeared 10 |
ZONE observers that business did not
move verv fast during the term OF court, |
ret the docket shows that about the
,verage amount OF business was disposed
u. The cases that never come before |
urv are the ones that make up the bulk
~ the docket, aud they are as rule =
yreat deal more economical for all
PARTIES concerned than the cases which |
are decided BY ''twelve good men and |
rue" Clerk of Courts Whitman In
'orms the Democrat that during the |
srm % civil cases went of the docket.
Df these, 80 were entered "neither |
out OF court; 81 were |
iefsulted; 3 had conditional Judgment;
IA were decided by report OF referee;
divorces were granted; and were nat
lrsliLed.
Mr.. DINGleY'S WORTH.
Remarks by senator Young OF Oxford. In the
oint legislative convention In memory OF Hon
Nelson Dingtey.l
Yom Ercellency and gentlemen Of the
eOHreRtiOR:
This occasion Is notable one for US
all. The work OF the legislature has
res s,d for the time that these fitting