Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-11-09

the occasion
MEMORIAL Of The Grand jury Of
Carbon County, 10 the Hon. George Il
Barrett, on the Occasion Of his Retire
ment from the Bench As the last
Grand Inquest that will be convened
to represent the County of Carbon
and the earnest sentiments Of her peo.
pie, in her Courts of Justice during
the term Of her present presiding
Judge, the Honorable George r. Bar
rett, aud in view of his resignation so
soon TO take effect, VIC cannot refrain
from giving expression to our scnti-
ments as n jury, and as we believe
those of the mass of the people of Car
bon County regarding that event
Seldom in the history Of any Court Of
Justice in the Commonwealth Of Perm.
sylvania, or In the Government Of the
United States, has Il presiding Judge so
uninterrupledly maintained the res
pect and confidence of a judicial con
stituency, so impressed people with
his personal worth and integrity Of
purpose under all circumstances and
AT all times asa man, or 80 constantly
exhibited in his official career all tho
excellences Of human character so cs
sen.ial in Judge and so important TO
the dignity Of the law and 10 the safety
Of the citizen as is instauecd in the
honorcd person to whom this testi-
mortal is inscribed In behalf Of the
people Of Carbon County, TO whom
the resignation Of Judge Barrett, as
an event in the history of this Judicial
district, is matter ofprofonnd regret
we tender To him our earnest cOngrat-
ulaiions upon the successful and dig
nifed manner in which the affairs Of
our Courts have been administered by
him during the past fifteen years,
as il does happy impression upon
the people of the district and an un.
Scared and honorable record to the
man 10 whom the county Is 50 largely
indebted. Going into private life, he
will carry with him the respect, and
homage Iif homage is due from man
to mani of the people Of this portion
OF the Judicial district, added 10 that
already indicated by the other coun.
ties that have with rs composed the
jurisdiction Of his jndgeship, lie will
leave us with the 1attcring JUNCTION
to his own soul, in unison with the
great heart Of the 22d Judicial Dis
trict that he leaves behind u judicial
record outshone by rome in the past
and Justly q matter of honest pride
TO himself and TO the district from
which his official connection is now
severed May his life be prolonged
to the extreme of years and tho per
fiction Of enjoyment amid the genial
surroundings Of private life Thaak.
ing him personally for unbroken kind.
ness and courtesy, to this and former
Grand Jnrics, we request that this
brief memorial may become part Of
tho records of the county, and be
handed down to other generations as
the honest sentiment of this.
Signed, W. LEE STILES,
Foreman.
Below will DO found the memorial
Of the Grand Jury, and the proceed
ings ola meeting of the Bar of Monroe
county, which are fled among the
records Of that county:
SrRoUDsBuRG. Sept. 81, 1870
To Ills Honor, JupGE BARRErr
Permit US as the Grand Inquest Of
the County of Monroe, speaking for
The people OF the County of Monroe,
to say, that ii is with regret that we
learn of your determination to retire
fromthe bench. us our presiding Judge.
Your kind and courteous bearing to-
wards the people, your impartialily
in the administration OF justice, aud
your promptneas and courage in dis.
charging your duties, will long endear
you to oar people. We can truly say
that no district in the State presents
so clear calender, nor a Judge whose
opinion has been so uniformly correct.
Aud therefore il Is that we look upon
your retirement, not only us u loss to
our County aud district at large, but
to the State. Rnt since this is your
settled determination, you win leave
US with the most pleasing recollection
Of yogr noble qualities of head and
heart OscARLARIN, Foreman.
AID now, Sept 27, 1870, on motion
OF Wm. Davis, Esq His Honor Judge
DeYouug orders and directs the fore.
going address to be spread upon the
records Of this Court.
JoHS DEYoUNG,
Associate Judge.
AMoNdsT rHE RECoRDs, of the Court
OF Common Pleas Of the County Of
Monroe, in the State Of Pennsylvania,
lmohtcr alia) IL is thus contained:
SEPTEMBER Term, 1870.
AT meeting OF the members Of tho
Bar and officers Of the Court OF the
County OF Monroe, held for tho pur.
pose Of taking measures TO express in
some formal manner the regret felt,
at the retirement of Hon. George r.
Barrett, from tho position of presi.
dent Judge of the 22d Judicial district.
On motion of Mr. Burnett, William.
Davis, Esq, was called TO the chair,
and Samuel 5. Drchcr Judge elect,
ED. RrruBIlcANl on motion of Mr.
Walton, appointed Secretary.
On motion, the chair appointed
John B. Storm, Congressman elect,
ED. llrpUBLIcAN1 Charlton Burnett
and George Fisher, Esqs., a committee
to draw up resolutions expressive Of
the sense of the meeting, who reported
the following preamble and resolutions
which were unanimously adopted
WnrarAs, The Hon. Gcoreo n. Barrett wh3
has iuf Tie last hftctn years served upon the
nuleh as President Judge of this District, OF
which The county Of Monroe forms a part, and
who ha' presided ever the several Courts, Of
which we arc The members, is about 10 retire
from the position be has 30 long occupied. aud
% terminate bis official career as the Presiding
officer Of this Court, therefore
RrsoLvrb, That We ihe members Of the Bar.
aud uihccrs Of the Courts Of Monrsc county. here