The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-31
J6DGE PUSTER'H FAREWELL.


Before proceeding with the regular
routine business in the First District
Court this morning, Judge Puster said
The Court would like to address a few
remarks to the members Of the bar in
the shape of a farewell
i learn with great sorrow of the demise
of Honorable Roderiek B.. Seymour last
night. who, the Court has been informed,
was to succeed to the bench of this Dis
trict Court. His unfortunate taking
away on the eve of his advent to the
bench. is most grevous If it were not for
this being the last day OF my term as
Judge of the District Court of Jersey City,
the Court would entertain q motion to adj
journ court out of respect to the memory
of the departed. Therefore. not wishing
to carry anything over, the Court thinks
1t advisable to proceed with the calendar.
THE Court would like to comment on
the fact of this being his last day, and
that after five years Of unbroken efforts
to fulfill the trusts n responsibility
placed in me. by our departed statesman
and Governor. who so highly honored me
Il refer to Governor Abbett), Il wish to
make my exit and again mingIe with the
a and file. after today, with these few
remarks.
4 look back at my humble efforts. and
THINK with a great deal Of pride of the
many and manifold courtesies extended
me by the members Of the bar Of New Jer-
sey, OF the unbroken and harmonious pro-
ceedlngs had before me, and Of the respect
at all times shown the Court.
Since my advent to the District Court
bench, I have been compelled actually for
some time past TO preside sover two Dis
trlct Courts. by reason of the long illness
and deceaSe OF our lamented and departed
Judge John A. McGrath.
1t is hardly necessary for me to dwell
upon this sorrowful subject. the facts of
which you all are fully conversant with,
further than to call to mind MS ability
and earnest, hard working efforts.
My corps of assistants cannot receive
100 much gratitude and thanks from me
for their orderly, trustworthy and earnest
efforts in maintaining the dignity and
My efforts ait all times has been to dis
patch the business of the Court in an inn
partial, concise and conclusive manner.
II H. at at, my ! time tailed, allow me to as
mind than a fault of the heart. At
times this Court has had to deal with
m ma ifs OF considerable import consider
judication of the same was in accordance
with the evidence adduced.
witt a great deal Of pride I mark
the number Of cases, now some 1000,
brought before this Court for adjudication
and feel that the same betokens a GER
tain amount Of confidence and trust re-
posed in the Courts efforts.
FL Court wishes to welcome to the
bench Honorable Joseph D. Bedle, and
recommend him to the bar of New Jersey
for the same loyalty and respect as here
tofore extended to your humble servant
(more he cannot crave), as a worthy sue
cessor: That he will do honor to the posi-
ton the Court is assured, as his an
cestor did before him as Governor of the
State of New Jersey.
'Once again allow me to thank YOU
one and all, and let us hope that the
good fellowship existing between the
members of the bar and the Court, with
their ever ready assistance, may be I'M
dying and last forever"
The regular business was then taken up
in order that Judge Puster might leave a
clear docket.