, 1869-06-29
fVESDAY, JUNE 20, lsG?.


TEE JUSTICES COURTS OF CHICAGO.
Upon thc theory that the sins com1u,t.ai
l,y Lac ls."I'le in their aggregate capacit,
are r':ais>bed according to the eno,1nity o,
ihe cfeIceE, the people Of Chicago, in tbt
matter af clecing Justices Of The Peace
have leen for many years lnyins up wratt
fur tie day TO come. We believe this city hs,
a"s~<*n twenty and = :.s.irty of these Justices
aud, o-th very few exceptions, thert
is not, for their number, more unworthy
and disrepuLlAe class Of persons in Chicago
Each Of these officers holds .4conrt," vhicl
court is such btlflesque Of justice that il
would ;sdcEt amusement to the public were
it not LAt, rs d general thing, it is also I
den ri irfamy.
1c uIA' we say Ct these 1aen We, Of course
d" 1.o' :, fer 70 the few respectable auG
really w.rsf,y gentlemen who hold the
rt,i' ::.i>-i.,a, Ind who a.e well known to The
1"s'ic. The nf:ice Ut Justice Of The
F:tc~ i ol:e Ct Importance, and, when hon.
.>'ly d''inllr:'trrcd, Of grea. public cunyen.
ivice; bns these Justice Courts in Chicaec
"re m ai'onlnation 80 vile that tho public
might gi.dlr consent to the abolition Of the
uthce forever rs d means Of relief.
The composition of ono Of these courts
il peculiar. The central 6gurr Of the court
is froVsy. addressed, vu1gar-1oohng,
ls1'n.sen, malicious ignornmns-a man who
iol:ouS the husineas Of drinking NJ pro-
fts,is'n, and holding court as means Of in
toE4t. he has generally six assistants
two constntlcs and four ahysters-though,
when tic lEsiuesa is slack, one and so.ue-
times two cf these may be dropped But
in u court with good tide Of business, the
q Implement is rs We have stated The
r1ss1t is generally located as near
ihe greatest lumber of saloons possible,
That, leetween cases, the Court mny not have
10 go twice in succession for refseshnent
~ the same bar. The duties of the sew
"1n l,rs:ncl.es u the court are thus divided:
The ci.icf lelsls the com mission the con-
Stables a1e the nurveyors; md the shysters
tearrh and report the pecnniary condition Of
the victims One constable incitas A to sue
h: tt. utl.cr constable incites B to sue A;
both Parties aTe arrested and brought before
tAc Coi.rt If they have my money the
Gust E1es Gu lEHtaater, il not, they ale
gwen tl,ae TO raise mprey. 4 hires shyster
\ ind T. hires shyr,cr g. Tne shysters con-
suit nnd Gnd that between them the victims
nAve S.,1'. Tie Court hears the case, and
ent-:h Judgment against both partics for the
s11u. wLich, upon being paid over, is i'm
nedi1t.ly divided between the several
lue1nbcrs Of the cour- Another csaas of
business ii where 4 has hill against B.
!mH Of which IL disputed. The constable
makes uat new bill fo. four tiIaes the
original demand, and the case is set for
hearing. 3 is allie topay, but is very busy Mt
iiis sturt., t,r is called ont Of town, and
unable TO attend to it. Judgment ia en-
Tered aE1sinnt him nnd execution issued.
In nint-tenshs Of the cases the Defend
ant Knows be "a robbed and swiniled,
hut has no time 10 wn.te unon
1he case, md therefore pays the money,
with Il s'ul Of costs wholly unknown 10 the
Statute. This money in divided between
thu members OF the court # defendant
aide to pay attends trial, ind will not fee
the Coust, the constable and the saysters,
.u1d i1t~!poees Flea for postponenent, or
For ehat,r~ Of venue, or for time to get wit
pesse.. be- j. threatened with imprisonment |
-,r co-.azon. n,3 nnde- a,rass s,,,,1;ts tn
v. e,to-+;n,, n ;r ,r,r oc,os;or,1,x. .bo+ |
M a,,...s1 j: taken. The 5cti1ns aro select
I'd fron business men, to whom ono or two |
hours tine spent in the filthy den Of Jus
ice Court is greater loss and injury thap
~irc t1.,- A4,plut Ut tne u1iust demuul,
rh"ce ,,!sn purchase their peace aud find it
cheaper than to ATTEMPT to resist the e1ac-
ionh Of Chicago Justices Court. Occa-
,i,aAll7 :. rash .lan aop+aIs tn ,nggny
.hu7a:. and Insist, on 4 ;nr tris, when M |
II a,y 1,.; ,c, Il iur7 aopeas, fr,,1a the sa,oons
'".'"w- ris- verdict, II course, il fixed. |
These l'sries never d:saprre, md the uu-
t'lcsy defendant has lhout dollar and |
Snn |, ny cost. for t---& j---- -a.-a - ~ s:a
s,' -, 0n4"' "Ao have passed through
t,u,1 -r;o.. -, "1-n INC constable at
,n t..x.,,,,c ,.,,.1,. taa ~ ,' 1usnu'ons oy
Il, th, y.n,;c. oo'l'1s
Aevu,s which understands b.-.o,1-
do u Gnut;sor,. i,nsiaess in tbjx wav
ilalf dozra eases, each yisl1in, f,om IN n
:: l.. to eac! mr. ,uber Of thu a:,,rnst t-;,u,a,
vii! .,,uL-e !. good, i,ut NJ more thaa ordi.
Easy. da.::;'h work N oae Of these Offices
Sle.4 well established.
VIC Lave given stronc. bnt
t,y nu h.ean5 an exaggerated, uicturn Of
The general course Of business of
The Justices Of the Peace Of this city.
These Ine; are elected by the people. They