Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1891-01-03
The POLICE TRIBUNAL.
ROBERT o. CRAvENs DULY INSTALLED
AS JUDGE THEREOF.
His Predecessor, Judge Buckley, Made
the Target for Series of COM
plimentary Speeches.

The Police Court room was crowded with
people yesterday, who assembled to wit
ness the assumption of judicial duties by
the new Judge, R O. Cravens.
Before Court was convened Judge Buck
ley, who for the past four years has held
the office of Police Judge, addressed the
assemblage in few farewell remarks He
said that it was with feeling of sadness
that he was about to- part with the officers
of the Court and those with whom he had
been associated for so long a time. His re.
lations with them had always been pleas.
ant, and he had no cause to complain of
any act of unkindness toward him by any
of the officials. He always found the at
torneys who practiced before him fair and
true to their clients. He believed that he
had made errors during his incnmbency,
but it was too much to expect that they
should not cccur. When he had made
them he was satisfied that they were en-
the side of mercy, and he readily agreed
with the old saying that sit were better
that ten guilty men escape than one inno-
cent man be punished
lieved that gentleman was fully able to dis
charge the duties of the position and he
hoped that his administration would be
pleasant one. The speaker paid a special
compliment to Lee Hoy. the Chinese Court
Interpreter, for his faithful service and his
nnremitting loyalty and honesty in all
cases.
Judge Cravens followed Judge Buckley
in short address. He said he assumed
the position with no little concern, and
with feeling that his duties were most i'm
portant. They would not always be pleas
ant, no doubt, but he intended to act as a
conservator of justice and to do what was
right between defendants and the people.
He felt sure that the officers who had aided
in making Judge Buckley's administration
so pleasant would also assist him.
City Attorney Hart made an eloquent ad-
dress, and one that deeply impressed all
whom it concerned. He referred to the
personal and official relations between
| Judge Buckley and himself, and declared
| that they were as warm as ever existed be-
tween two men. He approved of the rul-
| ings of the Judge in every case, and assert
ed that his record during his administre-
! ton of four years was proof that he could
stand his ground with any criminal lawyer
| in the State. He had confidence in Judge
Cravens' ability and integrity, and believed
that better man could not have been
elected to succeed Judge Buckley.
Judge Henry, G. G. Davis, Frank Easter
brook and ]. N. Larkin also made remarks
complimentary to the retiring Judge and
his successor.
During Judge Buckley's address Ed.
Rand. the inco:rigible drunk, who has
been in the dock more times than any
other offender. attempted TO give three
cheers, but was hustled from the room by
bailiff Rider.
THE NEW JUDGE AT WORK.
Judge Cravens then took his seat as Po-
lice Judge, and in short time disposed of
the calendar before him.
The cases of Mrs. Shaw, charged With
disturbing the peace, and Tim. Burns, ar
rested for drunkenness, were continued IN
til to-day.
Dan. Cummings was ordered to Jail for
FIVE days for being drunk, and Barney
Hughes got ten days for being common
drupkard.
John Stevens pleaded guilty to petit lar
ceny, in stealing an overcoat from the store
of H. Marks, ana was ordered to appear
to-day for sentence.
The charge of disturbing the peace pre-
ferred against L. C. Fouts by his wife was
dismissed, on motion of the prosecution.
Jesse Waddel, charged with disturbing
the peace, was discharged at the request of
the prosecuting witness.