Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-09-21
Friday. Sept 18Th, 1854.
Court Of Justices of the City of Newport.
Present, Justices Perry and Gipin.

Court OF JUSTICES OF the lily Oh newport.
Present, Justices Perry and Gilpin.
At the opening ofthe Court, the death Of
Mr.. Justice Denham was announced in the
usual form and a motion was made that
the Court adjourn, as mark Of respect to
the memory Of the deceased.
Mr.. Justice Gilpin, in reply to the mo-
ton, made the following remarks -
1t is scarcely four days since, that this
Court was called upon by our brethren of
the Bar to pay tribute of respect to the
feelings of one of the associate Justices of
the Court, who was then mourning for the
loss of dutiful, obedient and promising
son,-a son who had during. the short period
Of life permitted him, given the best assur-
ance that his actions, his conduct and rule
of life would have been blessing to his
parents, and benefit to his fellow Great
ures but while that parent was bending
before the Almighty in resignation, and we
were sympathising with him in his sorrow,
the hand of death was already stretched for
another,-and the father now sleeps in
death by the side Of the son. That father
was our late associate, and we have lost
brother we now ask you for your sympa-
thy for this our loss. The words used in
that affecting and solemn ritual, "In the
midst Of life zoe are in death" must strike us
with emphatic force, when we know that
he who is now the subject Of our thoughts
and words, and who SO short time since
was engaged in his duties, in this very
place, in the meridian of his usefulness,
and in full activity Of mind and body, is now
numbered with the past and that the voice
so lately heard, announcing the opinions Of
this Court, is now forever silent. Let us
read this lesson rightly let us be prepar-
ed TO render our final account. Our late
associate was, az we all well know, a na-
tive of this city, and was son of one Of
the late Judges of the Court Of Common
Pleas.
In his early life his pursuits and avoca-
tons were different from those OF later
period but for many years past his attcn-
ton has been almost exclusively directed
to the duties Of his late official situations,
which situations he held for several consec-
utive years. That he has been elected to
these Offices of responsibility by the Gener-
al Assembly for so many consecutive
years, is evidence of itself that he has dis
charged the duties of those offices faithful
y. NV brethren Of the Bar will bear wit
ness with me that he was always courteous,
kind and obliging in our official intercourse
with him. As a magistrate he was kind
and consideratc, prompt to administer JUS
ticc when required, but ever ready to tenn
per justice with mercy always ready with
advice to those who asked, and his long en-
perience made him Ia good adviser; his time
also was often given to those from whom
he neither expectad to or would receive
compensation.
In his domestic relations he was kind
and affectonate husband and father his
children when young were always with
him, in the streets, at his Office, and even
in this Court House, when his official
business required his presence and here
they would remain, sitting contentedly by
his side. They have truly lost father.
In his social intercourse with men he
was warm and trustworthy friend up
right and honest in all his dealings, and no
one can say that he knowingly or wifully
wronged another.
In carly life he became member oi the
Second Baptist Church in this city, and
continued in communion there until portion
of the Church separated and formed the
Central Baptist Church at the time Of his
death he was a member in regular stand
ing of that Church, for whose prosperity Inc
was deeply Interested. In all the relations
of life he performed well his part and his
place cannot soon be filled. To say that
he had no imperfections would be to say
that he was not subject TO the infrmities
and frailities of humanity they were not
prominent, and neither affected himself or
others iniurously with them we have
nothing to do let them be buried with all
that of him is mortal Let them there re-
main until he is called by the Supreme
Judge Of all things and all men to answer
for all that he has done in the body, be-
fore whose high court we all must stand
and as we all ask for mercy for our repent
ed sins, so let us indulge in the hope that
our deceased associate Will receive both
mercy and favor.
Mr. Justice Perry said
The remarks, just made by my associate,
coincide;fully with my views and feelings
on this occasion. We have met with
loss, but the family Of our late associate
have met with a greater we sincerely
sympathise with them all we cannot repair
their loss, we cnn only show our respect to
this memory Iof one who so long and ably
assisted in the deliberations Of the court
To show our respect to bis memory, we