Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-28
HAMILTON HEARING.
re slimonY Iutro ducsd by the Prose
cution.

| The time having arrived for the joint.
| hearing in the matter Of Charles s. H&mil-
| TON, Judge of the municipal court Of the
city of Biddeford, the Senate and House
| convened in the hsil of the House Of Rep
resentstives ana ST ii 80 O'Clock the two
| branches Of the Legislature were called to
| order by President Libby of the Senste.
! Mr.. Dunbar, fecretsry Of the Senate.
hen resd the resolu ions previously adopted
| - both branches in relation TO the
adoption # an address TO the Governor for
| the removal Of Judge Hamilton.
SPECIFICATIONS OF CHARGEs
IN SENATE. March 20, 1891.
| Resatred, That bo,h branches Of Che
| Legislature after due notice given accord
| i5g so the Constitution will proceed 70 coz
| sidet the adoption of an address TO the
! Governor Cor the removal of Charles s
| if,miit9n, iud &c of the municipal court of
tile city of Biideford, Maine for the causes
| following;
| FIRsT-Becauss the said Charles Ham
| lton at Ritdeford. aforesaid, on the fret
| Jay of Msrch in The year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighty nine al!
GA divers other dsys between The frs. day
of March IN the year of our Lord one th0us-
ard eight hundred and eighty nine and the
ihirteenth day Of March ia the year of our
Lord one thousand eigh. hundred and
| ninety-one, publicly Appeared intoxicated
SIC )sD-Because The said Charles S
| Hamilton, a. Biideford. aforesaid, Oh the
| frs. day of March, ia the year OF our
Lord enc Thousand sishF hundred and
| lightly le, Was, az to the thirteenth day
of March, ia The year Of our Lord one
| tacu.snd eish, hundred aud ninety-one,
continues TO De VIGOROUSLY subject to hsb-
is of lEtemperaDcs.
TnIRD Because the ssid Charles s
| Hamilton, at Biddefcrd. aforesaid. on The
| first ia. of March, in the year Of our Lord
ne thousaBd eight hundred and sishtr
Tue. wss, and 10 the thirteenth day Of
Msrc1, 10 the year Of our Lord one thoas-
and ei.h' hundred and niuety-one, con
| tinues To be Lotoriously iubj ect to hsbi.s
OF immortality add RIGHTEOUSNESS.
FougTu-Bscauss the aid Charles g.
iauilton. st u ddefcri, aforesaid, on The
firsg day Of March, IN the year Of cur Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ei7hty-
nine, and on divers other days between the
tirst day OF March ia the year Of our Lord
zine. ard HE thirteenth day of March
m HE year Of our Lord one thousand
eigbt hundred and niaety-oBe held. pre-
sided ov.r, said municipal court of the city
If Bidceford determined causes and reu-
iered Judgments therein heard complaints
ard issued warrants u1der ,be seal OF said
eourS aud his signature officially as Judge
thereof for the arrest Of divers people
- 10 s l..
FIrrH-Be the said Chsries S
Hamtlton, at biddefor1 aforesaid, on the ifst
lay Of Msrch ia the year OF our Lord one
thousand eight buadfed aud eighty -nine and
On divers other DAYS bFt seen the FIRST day
If March in the year OF our Lord one thou.
sand eigh; hundred and eighty nine, aud
the thirteenth day Of March in the year of
our Lord enc thousand eigh. hundred ard
ninety one, signed az judge of said court
cerAin blank forms called jursts attached
to forms prepared for the use Of aud in
Ssid court for complaints for violations
If the laws OF the State If Maine, in which
forms aLt com2l4ints the commission of
crime CT misd-mesnor vas alleged and
cemllsided sgaiust and of no person, and
BY 80 person c0mplsinAHt, signed and
sworn to, aud also signed officiaily "a Judge
aforesaid. ceItiin blank forms called war
rams ensealiug the rame with the seal OF
sand eoarf, said ferns fer warrants being
attached to said complains, and the same
delivered t. aud permitted divers officers in
SAID Blddefoth and in oaeo, in the county
of ork, Maine, authorized 10 serve Legal
pre- pts i.sded Big said court, TO use as
sald otcsrs saw fl; and 10 meet the wishes
OF such officers. some of said pretended
warrants appesriog to auihoriz. ,oe entry
aud search of buildings aud premises.
SIXTH because The said Charles s.
Hamilton. a. Biddefo,d, aforesaid, on the
first 6.v Of Msrcn in lie year of our Lord
. one ihousaud eigh. hundred and eighty
ine and on divers other days between the
fret day of March in the year of our Lord
ooe thopssnd eight huodfed and eighty.
uiue and the thirteenth day of March in the
scar OF our Lord ore thousand eight Lua-
died and nine.y-ote signed and sttested as
judge aforesaid cettsia blsuk forms Of Ger
;l6cat,s of bills of costs of rad from the
municipal court o: the city of Bidieford
aforesaid in which no complainant vas
named; no respondent mentioned no wit
ueases or officers stated AS entitled 20 fees
/ from The county Of York ard the same
/ delivered to and permitted divers Ulcers in
SsNu t5iunFlblh, Adtbu}lESG ~ SERVE iFkhi
t pyeeepts issued by said court to use and
| fill as such officers thought At
SEv EsTH-Bs because the said Charles s
Hamilton, at Biddeford, aforesaid, on the fret
| day Of March ia the year CT our Lord one
/ thousand eight hundred ard eighty mine and
! On divers other days between the ret day of
March in the year of our Lord one thou.
| sand light hundred and eighty-nine and the
/ thirteenth day of March in the year of our
! Lord ona thousand eight hundred and
ninety one as judge of ssid court
/ signed and eosesled with She proper
/ seal of said court cert.in mittimu.es az
/ issued from Snd By said court By virtas OF
the authority of said Hamilton as jaiga
aforesaid in which the name % no respond
ent sppsared ard in which 20 decree sna
81 publication of ssii court were stated
Said niitimuses being in blank so far a.
names II res pesdenis aud decree Of said
count esecting respondents were concerned
and the same delivered 10 aoi permitted
divers officers in said Biddeford, suIh,r-
lied to execute legal pfecepts and nit
;imuses issued by and from said court, to
/ bold ard use as such tficers wished.
| E1GHTH-Because the continuance of
such habits, scts and proceedings nullify
The proper and just operation of Lag and
| It's dne execution, ard brings iudicisl pro-
| ceedings into contsmp. and excites the dis
respect Of all.
NIsTH-Beesuse the safety OF Mi legisi
mate pursuits q happiness and Of hose
rights Of life aad liberty unaIierabla
| depends upon the personal integrity. purity
and upfightress Of character Of the Judges
Of the various courts Of the State TO a area.
degree
Resolved, The House coneurrins, that
these resolutions aud statements OF causes
Of removal be entered on the Journal Of the
Senate, and that copy Of the same be
signed By the president Of the Senate srd
! served on ssid Charles S, Hamilton by scch
psrsSn Sc The president Of the Senate shall
anpcin, tor that pur, ose, Who STALL make
return of such service upon his persorai
a!asav., withou. delay snd that the swsn-
g-sevsnth (27sh) day Of March, A. D
1891, st ten o'clock in the forenoon be
assigned Is the time when the said Charles
8. Hamilton may be admitted to q hearing
in his defense.
RELIES or PRocEDuKE
FIRsr-Fo: the purpose Of grantisg &
! joint hearing, sgreeably 10 Q vote of the
two branches Of the Legislature, they will