New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-29
Mr.. JUSTICE FONDA AND HIS RURAL
TASKS.
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To ne EJito- Of Tas N y T,bSse
SIR: Permit me through the columns OF your Journal
to pqure where Mr. Justice Fonda Of the Sixth Dstse
Justices Court in this city, finds any warrant for his
action in sdjourning the sitting Of bis Court from tAe
close of the present week till the latter part Of Septe
Der, period OF about three months Can thss per-
sonage satisfy the community that he has the right
thus to annoy and harass suitoH ard attorneys VIE
have been necessated TO call for the exercise Of his
judicial functions OF truth, this juvenile luminsry
is careful Of himsef in the extreme He performs the
irksoue tssk of administering justice for few hours
distributed among three days OF each week, and noU
proposes still further 10 for himself BY turning hn
back on bis duties for three months though hs
palm will be extended 10 receive his salaryamouse
ing to $7JV-for toe time thus taken fr0m the pubhov
for services neveI. I.performed.
IL is indspu,able, as matter Of fact, that Judges
need recreat,on de other men, for recolleS1
al old about "a bow that's always bent" 20.
And believe it will sso be conceded a. matter al
fact that there are among Judges msny whom the
bsI would delight to sec continually IN the pursuit u
recreation, tOey would then be poweress for harm.
But wosd respectfully ask OF the learned Justisev
Are you not whii,ling this stick down 10 very fss
point Ought not a man Of reasonable stomsch, H-
norpg conscience in toto, be satioted with savisg
unto himself oneha OF the year wherein be ostsnsiby
labors and for which he IL paid liberdly, bat for
which the community do not receive equi ralent,
without pocketilg ,oy three months ne-ssid tiIne
$50 in return for which is not pretended thsk
any services have been or 10 be rendered. La
me suggest to this Justice that II he is fond Of har
moDy Of things, bere an excellent opportunity " in
dulge in it. Let him do equity az he doth pretesd
10 administer it. VIII the Board Of Supervisors att sol
10 tli matter' The Court In question Is, by reasoa q
is locatIoB, almost the most important Of its clsu-
Our Justices Courts were instituted for the beoefcea
purpose of aordBg speedy remedies to suitOrs, with
out having entailed upon them the enormous co1s
concomitsn to litigation in our higher legal trbunsl1
II was therefore, with no small smazemeat thst The
large humber Of persons, who were in apeatssce q
Justice Fondss Court this morning, beheid how thss
fuDctonsIy completely ignored one purpose fer
which these Courts instituted, by his scaos n
sending over for trial heavy calendar Of causes unta
late in September, and during the interim Justice
Fonda Will promptly draw his salary, and deafea he
TO the groaDs and maledictions Of i1palent anl
outraged suitors.
The administration of business In thess Courts y
rank with abuses. Let them be corrected. The one
set forth is perhaps the most fsgrant-cetasly the
most recent and therefore public attention is directed
TO it. II we to have the form Of business in thee
Courts, let US also have the fact of business, sad
any of the Justices presiding therein indulge Ia the
former while they disregard the latter ~ IN the pres
ent instaDce submit that it is the duty of the Bo~d
Of Supervisors to compensate the public therefor ~
fair deduction from the salary OF the Offending
official take il that Mr. Justice F0oda, even though
bis procvities 10 rurazs never strong, would
conquer them for the superior consideration Of sevea
hundred and fifty dolars-hB three months salary.
While au on this subject, let me AK, Why 4r.
Justice Stewart goes begging for Courtroom 10 to
First District No room having been provided, fsS
him since the destruction u "the old temple. justice
s. deserves better Treatment; he is efficient and sbe.
and fat proportiopatey to the large amoast q
work be has 70 do. Bot who is TO blsnsef the Jas-
tce or the authorities
Yours respectfully, QUEBk ChII.
PSI have dim recollection Of having inspects1v
during the week agone q loft IN Cedar street grim
forbi Ding wherein was deposited certain duss as4
archives which bad been rescued from ye old teo-
pie and did hear vague rumors that rsm sad lse
had gone forth sundry "wurants' 10 refractory
tenants. &c.