The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-19
CHARGED WITH MALPRACTICE
JUSTICE CHARLES GOLDMAN BE-
FORE THE GRAND JURY.

The Charges Preferred by T. l.. Hill,
Esq- and Based on Larceny
Case which the Justice Is Claim
ed 10 Have Settled for s5-Justiee
CoIIman Fails to Have His Books
Ready for the Grand Jury Com
mIttee and Is Ordered TO Produce
Them.
The grand jury Of the superior court
has begun an invosLgatiOn into the books
Of Justice Charles Collman as the result
Of charges OF malpractice preferred
against the justice by T. L. Hill. Esq, at
t0rney al law.
M Hill appeared before the grand
jury and preferred his charges. based on
the case Of J. E. Robinson, who was ar
rested for the larceny Of IS from Sheriff
T. J. sheftau's house Mr.. Hill had
charge Of the case for the defendant and
alleged that Justice Goldman accepted IS
to settle the case and dismissed it. This
as viii be remembered, was the cause of
the attack made upon Mr.. Hill by JUS
tice Collman several days ago.
After receiving Mr.. HIS statement
the committee from the grand jury on
books Of the magistrates was directed to
call at once for Justice COllman's books
and look into the matter. This commit
tee held a meeting yesterday morning and
called for Justice Collman's books. JUS
tiee COllman replied that his books were
not fully posted, and as there was some
work to be done upon them, he could not
let the committee have them before Mon
day. The COMMITTEES reported the matter
to Judge Falligant stating why IL had
called for the books, and asking what
should be- done In such case without Civ
ing the name of the magistrate.
Judge Falligant told them what course
should be pursued. and upon the facts be-
ing stated TO him he issued the following
rule against Justice COllman:
Chatham Superior Court, June Term,
l6yb-lt appearing to the court that a
committee from the grand jury have APP
peared before me in open court and stated
thdt they have requested Charles Coli
man, justice of the peace of said county
TO produce to-day before them his docket
OF civil and criminal cases, and il appear
Ing that he fails to produce said docket;
II Is, therefore, ordered: That said Charles
Goldman, justice of the peace, produce said
docket before said committee at II o'clock
this day in the superior court room, or
show cause at that time why same cannot
be done r. Falligant,
Judge S. c. c. G., ca.
In open court July Is, 1896"
Justice Goldman was not in his Office
when the rule was served and the report
was accordingly made to the court Judge
Falligant then told the committee from
the grand jury that If they could meet i'm
the afternoon the books would be produc-
ed at that time, and the committee deci-
qeq 10 meet again at O'clock Judge
baligant then changed the hour in the
rule against Justice Collman to 8 O'clock
IN the afternoon, and the committee held
another meeting at that time.
justice Goldman appeared at the court
q 81
me court to give him any time, but was
informed when he appeared that the time
had been changed to o'clock, and at that
hour ne appeared before the committee
WIN ms DOCKS. An investigation was held
which lasted from that time until 7
O'Clock, and after Justice Collman left
Sollcllor General w. W. Fraser was be-
fore the committee for some time
or course no action that Is of record wa
taken Dy the committee, as il will report
70 the grand jury before anything will be
zone with regard to the matter. The fact
that the books of Justice CoIlmar1 WE'VE
called Tor while none Of the other ius-
Ices nave been required as vet to pro-
duce their books was due, Of course to
the charges preferred by Mr.. Hill. and
these are the cause of the Investigation.
Justice Goldman stated that he aid not
nave his books fully posted at the time
the committee called for him hut he said
ne courted the fullest investigation of the
matter. He had no doubt ha said that
the whole matter grew out of the Hiu
charges, and such has proved to he the
case Justice Colman stated with regard
70 the charges at the time he made the
attack ON Mr.. Hill that they were wholly
without foundation. He said the IS bill
nad been rendered to him in his office nv
Mr.; Hill in lieu Of the IS that had been
stolen and that he refused to accent n
put that it was given to another party in
ms once VINO afterwards gave it to Svd-
| ney Lllienthal, who returned II to Jusfica
Shettall as he said, the latter would state
| II called upon to do So
Inc committee will probably make a re-
| It's meeting next week a.