SuperiorCourt

PARIS — The following is the Closed Case Report from Maine Superior Court in Oxford County for November 2012.

Mark E. Tardiff Jr., DOB 3/18/85, of Parsonfield, was charged with Aggravated Assault and Aggravated Driving to Endanger on 7/4/07 in Porter by Oxford Sheriff.  He was found guilty on both charges and sentenced for six months and probation partially revoked on the first charge and sentenced for three years and license suspended for 18 months on the second charge.

Not-so-good old days

It often happens that interesting articles appear in old newspapers as if by divine intervention while the researcher is looking (usually fruitlessly) for something else entirely. The old stories, though, often present samples of the perceptions people of the community held, items they found interesting or everyday events at that time and place.

One issue that greatly concerned readers of the Oxford Democrat before the Civil War was what to do about escaped slaves.

Police Blotter - March 22 - April 1

Paris Police

March 25

12:40 a.m. — Agency Assist, Christian Ridge Rd., completed

12:45 a.m. — Complaint, Main St., completed

6:15 a.m. — Motor Vehicle Crash, Park St., completed

9:30 a.m. — Motor Vehicle Stop, Oxford St., written warning

11:05 a.m. — Assist Citizen, Market Sq., completed

11:46 a.m. — Attempt to Locate, Hebron Rd., could not locate

1:35 p.m. — Motor Vehicle Stop, Elm Hill Rd., written warning

OS: 'Profitable Sunrise' is unregistered, questionable

GARDINER — Maine Office of Securities Administrator Judith Shaw has issued an alert to all Maine investors regarding a foreign-based company known as “Profitable Sunrise,” which has attempted to sell unregistered investment contracts through multiple online sources – prompting serious concern and action by securities officials throughout the country.