Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-10-25
Supreme Judicial Court.
OCTOBER TERM, 1904.

Supreme Judicial Court.
OCTOBER TERM, 1904.
Lucilius A. Emery, Justice Presiding
Charles F. Whitman, Clerk
Cecil Clay, Stenographer
Ellery G.. Park, County Attorney
Edgar l.. Flint, Sheriff
James X. Tucker, Jailer
II. K. Hammond, Crier
Walter l.. Gray, Librarian
w. A. Barrows, Messenger
The business remaining for the court
last week was disposed of quite rapidly
the sessions of Monday opening at
A. NJ. and closing at p. NJ. All the
hearings were completed on Monday
and session to close mp the terms
affairs was opened at $50 Tuesday morn.
ing. This took only little more than
half an hour, and soon after o the fina
adjournment was made. Judge Emery
started for home on the $50 train.
TwENTY-sIX DIVORCES.
Monday was principally devoted to
divorces, and they were turned off with
speed. The total for the term was
twenty-six, and they are as follows, in
Guiding few reported last week:
Sadie L. Silver W. Charles +. Silver. Crue
and abusive treatment, Custody Of minor chill
dren to libelant.
Benson. Dyer.
Eugene A. Morrison VS.. Sadie L. Morrison
Adultery.
Benson.
Ellen a. Harlow vs.. James NJ. Harlow. Habits
Of intoxication.
Foster 4 Hersey. BRIGHAM.
Katie Mae Draper VS.. Edwin S. Draper. De
Walkers.
Annie l.. Parker VS. John G. Parker. Deser
tion. Custody of minor children to libelant.
Wright 4 Wheeler.
Gilbert W. Tilton vs.. Sadie +. Tllton. Crue
and abusive treatment
Wright 4 Wheeler. Brigham.
Urias NJ. Becker vs.. Clarice Z. Bentley. alias
Clarice Z. Grover. Marriage annulled for lie
Wright 4 Wheeler.
Mary A. Judkins vs.. Nelson +. Judkins. De-
sertion.
Wright & Wheeler.
Linnie A. Bailey VS.. George F. Bailey. Cruel
and abusive treatment.
Wright Il Wheeler.
Gertrude NJ. Wells rs. Frank w. Wells. Cruel
and abusive treatment. Custody OF minor child
to mother.
Hastings.
Grace Z. Bean vs. Lemuel E. Bean. Desertion
Custody Of minor children to ibelant.
Hastings.
Ada NJ. Armstrong vs.. Leonard L. Armstrong
children to libelant.
Herrick 4 Park.
Mabel L. Jacques Va. Burnham Jacques. De
sertion.
Susan Bryant Va. Charles II. Bryant. Habits
Libby. Hazeu. Holt Il Barnes.
Bisbee 4 Parker.
Annie A. Burgess vs.. Charles l.. Burgess
Bisbee & Parker.
William Carl Ellis VS. Alice NJ. Ellis. De
Stearns 4 Gleason.
of intoxication. Custody OF minor children &c
stearns & Gleason.
Martha j. wyman vs.. william +. Wyman
Cruel and abusive treatment.
Stearns Gleason.
Swasey.
Edna H. Tracey Vs. Herbert +. Tracey. Cruel
and abusive treatment.
Swasey.
Annie E. Barchard vs.. James A. Blanchard
Habits of intoxicati0E. Custody OF minor chill
dren to libelant.
Al. Stearns.
May Harmon VS.. Harry Z. Harmon. Crue
and abusive treatment
Smith.
Lillian NJ Benson vs. Thomas Ray Benson
Cruel and abusive treatment Custody OF minor
children to libelant
Smith.
Roscoe j. Child vs.. Lottie L. Child. Adultery
Benson.
Estelle Marie Mcmillan Stewart vs.. Stanley II
Gardyne Stewart. Habits Of intoxication from
the use of drugs.
Charles hamlin.
Symonds, Snow, Cook
& Hutchinson.
Isaac d. Fuller vs. Flora E. Fuller. Adultery
Dyer.
Monday afternoon a number of mel
were naturalized, Judge Emery making
very thorough inquiry with regard t.
the moral character, peaceable and law
abiding disposition, and habits o
prudence of each one. They we're {
very good appearing body of men, ant
all who saw them felt that they woult
make valuable citizens. The list is a
follows:
Joseph A. Garneau of Rumford. native
Quebec.
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Charles A. Bujold of Rumford. native q
Quebec. ..o,.,o.
Joseph n. Parmenter Of Woodstock, q nat'v
Joseph Fisher of Rumford. . native Of Quebe'
Alfred Chasse of Rumford. native OF Ne'
Fred Y. vetquosy of Bethel. native of Polant
While large amount of business wa
transacted during the six working days
very little was done in the line Of jur
trials. Two verdicts were placed o
record, one in civil and one in Grim
nal case, but the one in the civil cas-
was given by the jury by instruction
| the Judge.
Ons state prison sentence of two year
was imposed, and several jail sentence
| of year and less. The amount paid
fines was small.