Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-02-23

I In 10 the number pending were 322
Showing an increase Of 81 suits.
The reports of the clerks for ting year
so. have not been AZ TO obtain hccess
TO. They will doubtless exhibit Estate Of
facts favorable to Judge Wison.t The re-
ports for the year n have just rockwell.
and find the excess of suits decided over
~ Leigh to be. at Law, lS3-dccrees
mr. Teery-Inierlocutory 43(Final 29.s
Making in the aggregate an excess Of 255
suits for the year 81.
The two years Immediately prcc Ming
40. the health Of Judge Wilson was so
precarious and his suiicrings so uninier-
rupted Us almost entirely TO preclude the
possibility Of bis performing any business.
The comparison which | Lave made
therefore, could not have ended at peri
OIL more unfavorablc. The result Of that
comparison is nevertheless most flAtering-
Notwithstanding the large amount Of
business whichihe foregoing figures prove
to have been performed by Judge Wilson
on his civil docket the number of criminal
pro ,ecurions decided in lis courts has been
unusually large. In Lynchburg alone,
the eli ninsl business has occupied the
time OF the Court. tn the exclusion OF al
other business. upon AN average OF severs1
weeks in each term. The cases connected
with the Bank of Virginia dedication oc-
cupied the Couri for many weeks; at the
last term Of the Court in the fall Of 80 J
more than six weeks was consumed in the
trial Of prisoners arraigned for felony
Two Of them being charged with murder.
There were seven convictions for ic.ony
at this term Of the Court.
Upon a careful comparison Of the re-
ports of the clerks, it will be asceriaiacd
that in no other circuit Of the State. cx-
ccpt that Of Judge Thompson. twho re-
ccves an extra salary of S500l has the a.
mount and na'ure of the business transact
ed been larger. more onerous aud difficult;
aud We, it has been encountered with une
qualled energy and industry and discharged
with commendabc dispatch. ii is a fact
which occurs several tunes in the reports
of the clerks, that Judge Wilson decided
more suits in his Lynchburg court. than
several ofthc Judges in all the courts of
their circuit. These service the people
cannot fail to appreciate and suitably TO
acknowledge.
The disease, which, in a manner, i'm
paired the strength and usefulness ofJudg e
Wilson. for several years past, | am truly
glad to know has been permanently sub
durd, and tie system, upon which II prey
ed, restored TO It's original vigor. With
health entirely rcgaincd. renewed physical
energy aud life, an intelect IN its MONDAY.
n judgment maturcd, and perfectly discip
lined, thorough knowledge Of the law.
and accomplished in all the amenities OF
professional and private ntcrcourse.he pre-
SCENTS 10 his fellow citizens a animation
of every essential qualification Of the just
aud upright judge. After twelve years OF
faithful and arduous labor in the public
service. the crmnc, unstained even BY The
breath of suspicion, has been taken from
his shoulders. (may not safely predict
10 be restored with the more of honor in
the approving voice of a viituous and in
tclligent people. have confidence in
the justice, integrity and sound Judgment
of the people. have great confidence in
the rcpubiicanism Of the people
A Member oftte Lyachbarg Bar.
-Norr.--An error occurs here in nscrbng an
excess of Final DEGREES 10 Judge Wilson, il should
be 10 Judge Lrigh, and will mike the total excess
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