Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16
SUPERINTENDENT
Elbridge Thorne, Denmark.
II. F. Thurston, Newry.

sUPERNUMERARIEs.
Elbridge Thorne, Denmark.
H. F. Thurston, Newry.
There was a good number of attorneys
IN attendance at the opening of the
court. One familiar figure that was
missed was that of Hon. John P. Swasey.
it was between the sessions of
Mr.. Swasey's duties elsewhere
prevented his being here at all during
The term. 1t is the first time for years
that Mr.. Swasey has been absent on the
opening day of the term.
After the organization was completed,
the docket was called. A trial list of
good proportions was made up, but it
was evident that there was mot much
meat in it, as far as work for the jury
was concerned, few of the cases being
intended for actual trial. All but two
Of the cases were assigned for the first
week. immediately after they were
the juries we're excused uu-
ill the next day.
The first case tried, which was opened
promptly Wednesday morning, was
James E. Dow vs.. A. W. Skillings. Mr..
Dow now lives in Peru, and Mr.. Skill
ings in Minot. The writ alleges breach
of warranty on horse. In June, 1908,
Mr.. Dow, then living in Hebron but
about to move to Peru, purchased Of
Mr.. Skillings chestnut mare, to use for
general farm work. On attempting to
use her on a moving machine she prov
ed to be a kicker, and so much trouble
was found in using her that Mr.. Dow
gave 1t up and turned her out to
pasture. Mr.. Dow gave Mr.. Skillings
S65 90 in money and q COW aud cali,
reckoned at $500, for the horse, and
brought this suit to recover the price
paid, claiming that the horse was repre-
sented as being all right, and that she is
really not worth dollar, because OF her
habits.
For the defence it was asserted that
there was no warranty of the horse,
other than that Mr.. Skillings told Mr..
Dow she was "all right If she was used
right" There was also evidence intro
duced to the effect that Mr.. Skillings
told Mr.. Dow he had considerable troub-
le with the mare when he first owned
her about three years before, but that
he had not had any since the very first,
and that she would not stand any whip.
Considerable evidence was put on by
both sides to show the disposition and
habits of the horse at different times.
Hon. George d. Bisbee conducted the
case for the plaintiff, and Fred R. Dyer,
ESQ for the defendant.
This case went to the jury Wednesday
afternoon, and after being out few
minutes they returned a verdict for the
defendant.
1t did not take long Thursday morn
ing to determine that there would be NO
work for the juries that day, and they
were excused before 10 O'Clock. AL
though there was quite long trial list,
no case was for actual trial, and the
court was engaged only on matters to be
decided by the judge.
In the suit of John F. Howe OF Bry.
ants Pond against the Grand Trunk
Railway for killing a colt at crossing
in that village, the railroads attorneys
did not appear, and the case was de-
faulted. After short hearing as to the
value of the colt, Judge Cornish ordered
Judgment in the sum of S75.
The case of Wilbur l.. Farrar OF South
Paris against DR.. Alfred King of Port
land, which had been assigned for tria
on Monday of the second week, was con.
tinued, and assigned for Tuesday OF the
second week of the May term. This is
malpractice case, which had been ex'
pected to be of much interest this week
In the case of Beatrice n. Hodge, com
plainaut in bastardy, vs.. Guy s. Saun
ders, an award was made by judge
Cornish. after hearing, of 800 and 81 81
per week.
CRIMINAL BUSINESS.
The grand jury finished its worl
Thursday night, and at the opening o
court Friday reported some over thirt.
indictments, of which the following
were made public:
Henry Gauvin Three indictments, commo
seller, nuisance, illegal possession.
Henry McLain. Two indictments, nuisanc
and common seller.
wilfred Richard Two indictments, nulsanc
and common seller.
Ed Ca ey. Two Indictments, nuisance an
| common seller.
J. K. Barrett. Forgery.
Ben Brean. Two Indictments, nuisance an
common seller. 1000
G. A. st. German and william G. Dupon
Two indictments, nuisance and common seller.
Edmund Dupont. Two indictments, nuisanc
an common seller
| j. Zodokis. Malicious mischief.
T.. II. Peters. Nuisance.
Norman McLeod. Two indictments, nuisanc
| and common seller.
James Morrison. Nuisance.
Emile Perry. Nuisance.
| Paul N0rmando. Nuisance.
Mike Gustitis. Assault and battery.
Jack Sullivan. Assault with dangerous weal
| Thomas Thibault. Assault and battery.
Peter Gregg and Joseph Chase. Larceny.
| E. b. Knox. Selling diseased milk.
Ames l.. Johnson. EmbeZzlement.
John P. Penley. Rape.
Hi,aire e. Mercier. Two Indictments, M
sance and perjury.
A cloud OF witnesses had been In q
] tendance during the week from Del
mark, including the Rev. A. c. Boy'
the superintendent of schools, and Ii
dicating that the Denmark school vi
was being aired before the grand jur!
It was evident that the end OF th'
famous scrap had been reached, as far
legal proceedings 60, when no indie
ment connected with the matter was r
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