Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-06-04

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May Court Business.
Below is given summary OF the
principal business done at the May term
of Supreme Judicial Court for Oxford
County, held at Rumford. One bearing
before the court is to be completed on
the 18th of June, to which date the term
was adjourned.
CRIMINAL BUSINESS.
Emile Veilleux was tried on an in
dictment for receiving money from
prostitution, was found guilty, ana
sentenced to not less than two nor more
than eight years in state prison with q
Recommendation that it be i've years.
Another case against him was mol
pressed. go
Peter LeClair was found not guilty on
the charge of receiving money from
prostitution, but on the charge of main
tanning a house of III fame was found
guilty. Sentence, a fine of $500 and one
year in the county Jail, or in default OF
payment of fine, an additional year.
Lottie Wheeler, convicted Of forgery
on trial, was committed to the women's
reformstory at Skowhegan.
Charles +. Morse, indicted for polyg-
amy, was released on his own recog-
nizance, and the case was continued.
George Savoy, appellant, was tried and
found guilty of maintaining gambling
resort, and paid 6ne and costs OF
s11271. g.,
Charles Campbell, appellant, pleaded
guilty to the charge of illegal transport
tation. The judgment of the lower
court of fine and imprisonment was al
firmed, sentence was suspended, and be
was released on probation.
Willis Laid, appellant, charged with
illegal transportation, was acquitted on
trial.
The case against Mike Pilasauskis, sp-
pelant, for illegal transportion, was mol
pressed.
In the case of Paul Bison and Lucy
Richards, indicted at the February term
for adultery, both pleaded guilty, their
cases were continued for sentence, and
they were released on probation.
In the case of Joe LaPointe and
GLADYS Haines, indicted at the February
term for adultery, Joe LsPointe plead
ed guilty and was released on probs-
ton. Gladys Haines has not been sp-
pretended, and her bail has been de-
faulted.
CIVIL CASES.
There were but two jury trials in civil
suits. In the case of Bernard Andrews
VS.. Jacob NJ. Ludden both Of Canton,
which was a suit for trespsss involving
the question of a right Of way, .
verdict was returned for the
plaintiff in the sum Of one dollar.
The case has been appealed. Dyer for
plaintiff, Swasey for defendent.
The other case was John Fl. Thomas,
administrator, VS.. Nellie r. Taylor, and
was brought to recover certain property
made over by the decedant to the de-
PENDANT in consideration of support. The
verdict was for the defendeot, and the
case has been appealed. Swasey for
plaintiff, Mccarthy for defendant.
One case which was placed on the
trial list, and which was expected to
have hearing highly entertaining to
the general public, was q SANDER suit
brought by Flora A Z)ccol of Rumford
against Fred f. Bartlett OF the same
town. This was referred to Justice
George E. Bird, Ralph T. Parker and
Alton c. Wheeler, to be heard as soon as
possible after the adjournment OF the
term of court.
Divorces we're decreed during the
term as follows:
,.,p r,uco...- ,-or, rohn DeCostar
Habits of intoxication-
Emma II. Bennett from John NJ. Bennett.
Habits Of intoxication.
Annie b. Berry from Elisha Berry. Habits Of
intoxication. Custody Of minor children.
Kenneth Berry and Loitie Berry, given to the
nbelant.
George W. Brown from Margaret E. Brown,
Cruel and abusive treatment. Custody Of minor
children Phyllis Fay Brown and Ezra Staples
Brown given 20 the nbelant.
Lera Ethel Maxim from Horace w. Maxim.
Cruel treatment. Horace w Maxim TO pay %
per week toward support Of the child Hazel
EVELYN Maxim as long as she shall remain with
her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Darius wing OF
Paris.
Eva NJ. Twombly from Irving j. Twombly.
Cruel and abusive treatment anu HABITS Oh In
toxication.
MARY e. Andrews from Horace e. Andrews.
Desertion.
Olga I. Bixby from Bertrand 8. Bixby.
Cruel and abusive treatment.
.Eugenie E. Raney from Edward II. Raney.
Habits of intoxication. Custody OF minor chill
dren Ethel A. Raney and Edgar I. Raney given
the nbelant. nbellee to pay - per week for their
support.
Roy d. Thurston from eleanor Thursson.
Desertion.
Lillian A. Harnden from Harry NJ. Harnden.
Desertion.
Jennie Croft from Eli Croft. Dersertion.
Lceila G.. futile from Charles NJ. futile.
Desertion.
Eliza A. Merservs from Davenport d. Mer.
serve. Desertion.
Palmiro Ardenghi from Clara Ardenghi.
Dersertion.
Jessie NJ. Towle from Fred II. Towle. Cruel
and abusive treatment.
Lena Frances Conant from Homer Ernest
Conant Cruel and abusive treatment. Custody
of minor children Francis L. Conans and Doris
A. Conant given 70 the nbelant.