Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-10-17

/ taSt ANt>usN uloIUlnS. traNtI WI.
offered hy Rev. II. A. Roberts Of Psrit
Hin, and formal proclsmstious wer,
made As usual. The juries were empan
eled a. follows:
GRAND JURY.
Rainfall I. Taylor, Mexico. Foreman.
win.low n Alien. Hartford.
Nahum W. Barker. Bethel
J ". Cobb. Buekaeh.
Wtneeld :. Cortwcl, Norway.
NJ. W. Cor, oxford.
=. r. Cushuan, Hebron.
Herbcrt y. 6iies, Brownfeh.
n. y. Guptll, Stow.
eco. I. Hzmlin. Waterford.
NJ. N. Hathaway, Woodstock.
Prank l.. Mason. Porter.
Geo. 7. Porter, Dlxneld
Granville T. Thursion. Rnmford.
Leon n rafts, Parts
Wilson webb. fryeburg.
John X Weld. Canton.
Peter Il. Young, Hiram.
FIKsr TRAVERSE JURY.
ID. Crommesz Clark. NORWAY. Foreman.
J Holton Abbott. Antover
frcclani Bennett. Bethel.
George Chihis. Canton.
Oscar " Delano. Peru
Cyrus 2. Esson. Rnmfori.
L. J.. fxrnhAm. oxford.
Fret q. Godvtn. Upton.
MichAel n. Harrington, Greenwood.
frest 4 Head. Buckheh.
Henry ingalls,. Denmark.
Vim. n. Jenne, Paris.
SECOND TRAVERSE JURY.
william y. Putnam. Dlxhcld, Foreman.
IOha n. McArile. Paris
Geo. A Maxim, sumner.
Addison Miiiett Waterford.
Arthur y. Morrill,. Mason.
NAthanicl NJ, Rogers. BrOwnnes.
John :. Rounds. Porter
william 4. saunders. sweden.
Geo. W Speers, stonehAm-
Josiah n. stearn.. Lowell.
Fritz J. Tyler. Bethel.
III 4. wsdsworth. Hiram.
sUPskSusERARIKs.
stephen b. Cummings. Norway.
HaEen q. Virgin, Mexico.
Judge Haskell gave the grand jury 3
very clear and practical charge regard
ing the nature OF their duties and their
method Of procedure, aud they retired
to their room.
The docket WAS called, and the record
breaking number OF seven cases were
placed upon the trial list. Perhaps IL
should De said for the benefit OF those
not familiar with court proceedings,
thst Il l. the smsllness and not the
lsrseness Of this number that breaks the
record. The ordinary trial list contains
from fifteen 20 twenty-five cases, and
pans out from two 10 half dozen trials.
Ia recent terms Of court.
All the cases which had been previ-
ously assigned for trial at this term had
been disposed OF ia some way or other,
aud there was no work OF any coase-
qaence except organization for the first
day. The sunlight was too bright, and
the October sir too soft and slluring, to
allow OF Judge, bar or jury remaining In
a court room when there was no need OF
r.; the juries were excused early, and
the business on hand was closed up be-
fore noon and the court adjourned for
the dsv.
The juries were sgain excused for the
day wednesday uoruing.
Thursday morning, ali the civil cas- .
assigned for the day having been dis
posed OF without trial, the court resoly-
ed itself into a waiting tribunal. waiting
for the grand jury TO get through and
send up some criminal bu 'iuess. The
wait did not last long before the court
adjourned for the day, and q1iet again
reisned except around the grand jary
room, where business continued as brisk
as ever.
Several reports of referees were made
At this term:
In the ease OF 5 rah J. Chesley, for
benefit Of ]. +. ordwsy, Va Ellen Z.
Naybury. the referee, Clerk Of Courts
whitman, gives the plaintiff $50, which
IL few dollars less than the amount
claimed.
Ia the case OF Adelside ID. Shstiucs
vs. Alfred Shstiucl. Judge Strout, the
referee. gives the plaintiff sG4. This
case was the outcome Of family troubles
In the Shattuck family AZ Norway Lake.
The plaIntifr Ia the daughter Of tho de-
PENDANT, aud sthe suit was brought for
her services snd money which she had
expended in improvements upon the
homestead. The amount sued for was
considerably lsrger than the award.
The fnwsge case OF Augustus j.
Kaight OF Rumford W.. the Rumford
Falls Power Co. WAS brought some time
ago. and WAS referred TO Judge Walton
| Hon. T. A. Gilbert OF Greene, and A. r
Gordon, Esq OF Fryeburg, who made
their report st this term. Tney aware
Knight $500 damages.
TRIP vs. HIRAM.
Friday aud saturday were taken uE
mainly with the trial OF the case, ID Inie
In. Tripp W. Inhabitants OF Hiram
rriop lives in Porter. The action wsi
Wrought 10 recover for injuries sustained
by Tripp on account of alleged defective
highway, on the 26.h OF February, ISIS
The accident occurred near the Adam
bridge on a cross-rosd leading from
main road in Porter TO main road II
Hiram. Ga the day Of the accident
which was soon after the last OF TN
heavy snow storms of February, Us
Tripp was driving over the road In CUES
lion from his home 10 Hiram. At
point near the bridge theR WAS q drift
with q crust formed by the sleet OF tn
storm. The horse got into this DRIFT AM
, broke through the crust, and In tryinl
70 control him and get him out, Nj
Trip was trodden upon by the horse
his clothes were torn and he received in
ternsl and external injuries from which
ne alleges, he suffered severely for Sc,
ersl months. The road in question wa
; broken out the next day.
The defence deny having received IN
> tyeu,y-four hours notice required
: law OF defect 10 the highway, an
undertake TO show that the plaiutin
. injuries were not go severe as alleged
Gentleman and Swasey for plaintiff
AH SE.C. Walker for defence.
b The case Was given TO the jury abo'
h q 30 O'Clock Saturday afternoon. The
: remained in their room until ESQ SUI
d dsy morning, when they were above
!. 10 90 home. Monday morning they
+ ported disagreement.
+ In the ease Of n. L. Holmes vs.. Ere
!. A. Porter, the plaintiffs evidence wi
{ heard Monday morning, and the ecu
3 then ordered the plaintiff nonsuited.
= CRIMINAL MATTERS.
e The grand jury finished big grist
a business Thursday night, and Frid
!. morning reported and were discharge
e The indictments msde public are I
D. following:
n single sale.
State W. Charles Mckinney.
J. single sale.
C. STAT. Va Waller J. Douglass
Rrcakinx and entering and larceny.
State vs. Fremont ii. TAmbfns and 'onn
e. BreaSing and entering and larceny.
II State We Frederick n. Burt.
Felopfous ASSAULT
. state vs. Lewis Gausier
he Assault and battery.
m state We Thomas Comuaier.
No. Illegal transportation OF msoA'c~'
10 state vs. julius Judkins.
n Single sale.
% State vs.. Hoser c. Sumner.