Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-06
SUPERIOR COURT.
September Term. Hon. Q. G. Mail, Prcsid-
ing.

| " A. SMALL 'Stenographer.
| Augusta, Sept 5.
The September term of the superior
court commenced its session at 10 O'Clock.
today. in the renovated court ROOM There
was a large attendance. OF the members
OF the bar there We're present Messrs.
Holway, Goddard. Leigh. Andrews
Fisher. Little, Thompson. Williamson
Whitehouse. Titeomb Carleton. Clason
Heselton; stilphen. r.. T.. Beane. Phil
brook, 5. 5. Brown. CAR Chairman
johnson, Haines. Foster, Sawtelie UDa.
sey and Ambrose 800 'i"'
Prayer was offered by Roy NJ no,,or
OF Augusta.
During the charge to the grand iurv
Judge Hall took occasion to refer to the
improvements in the court room as fo,.
lows: Il" io.'
we meet. gentlemen. at thi, term NJ
court. Under circumstances which must
pc gratifying and pleasant to all. con.
graduate you OH being the first i,iry IN
enter upon its duties in this renovated
court room, so greatly improved BY tho
thorough transforms ton Il has Under
gone. IL. as is often said, the condition
OF the public buildings Of a community is
an index to its social status. then the
people OF this county are honored by
these improvements In the public build
ings are seen the average public spirit
anu taste OF the people for under our in
sututlons as under those of no other form
OF government. the public buildings are
the property of the people and their
character is reflected in them This CITY.
the capital of our county, has the further
honor OF being the State capital and is
also me offcial headquarters Of the cen.
traI judicial district of the State lis
court house should be what il has now
become. suited to the Importance of its
position and in keeping with other public
buildings IN the city. Thanks TO the en-
heightened Judgment of our county officials
llSpeFnrnGnf Of ha col
OF these improvements, we have a cour-
room which for fitness Of arrangement.
neatness OF structure and all the facilities
Tor the orderly and convenient transac-
ton OF court business we should take
pride in as an illustration Of the civic
progress OF kennebec county. But we
must not forget that IL Is not the building
alone in which courts are held that i'm
parts enduring honor 20 "a community; il
becomes place of lasting honor and re-
spect only through the prompt and faith
tul discharge of duty by all who are Ell
trusted with a part in the administration
Of Justice; Juries. lawyers. officers aaJ
Judges alike are charged by the laws wi. i
the responsibility OF making the place in
reality, as in name. a temple Of Justice,
guided by the familiar principle embodied
in the constitution Of our State and =,
ancient version OF Magma Cnarta-in
words fit 10 be emblazoned on the walls
essence Of civil liberty. No freeman
shall be taken. or imprisoned or out
lawed or any otherwise destroyed. unless
by the legal Judgment Of his peers or BY
the law Of the land. To no man
will We sell to 10 man will we deny or
delay right or justice To YOU. gentlemen
OF the grand jury, is committed an i'm
portant part in defeating anew these
renovated rooms TO the support Of law
good government ana impartial justice.
The grand jury is as follows:
Robert n Barton, Windsor: Chas. II.
Blanchard. Chelsea; Fred y. Brann. An
Eusta. +. ii. Chadwick, Augusta; Joseph
r. Clark, Watervilie j. r. Fifeld, Man
chester; +. +. Hall. China: George W.
Winthrop; ID. G. Midget Al
bion; Chas. 5. Perkins. Vassalboro, (foro
man: Wallace L. SanbOrn. Vienna; Ozro
Sawyer, West Gardiner: VIM titZ SIM
mons. Hsffowaiia Excused for this term:
Chas. w. Smiley. Waterville; +. Il. Stack
pole. Augusta; Joshua Slower Monmouth:
George Tracy, Oakland; Chas. .. Turner,
Gardiner.
Ofcers in attendance: Deputies Colby
Getchell. Frank J. Ham. Belgrade, and
W. A. Pinkham of Windsor; Horace Hill
dreth with grand jury.
The following is a list of the traverse
jurors: ...
+. w. Allen. Winslow. (excused; Leon
ard Barber Readheld; James II. Bean,
Sidney; George r. Bracket. Waterville:
Dearborn. Oakland: Daniel c. Derry,
Randolph; VIM. K. Dill Gardiner: Elmer
+. Dunn. Belgrade; w. w. Eastman.
Clinton. Goreman); f. \. Edgccomb,
Litchfield; Chas. b. Grover Augusta;
Abner c. Jewett. Augusta; |. u: Lincoln.
Wayne: Geo. NJ. Lowering, Watervile;
Darius G. Nyc. Hallowell; Roscoe Penney,
Augusta; Samuel Piper, Benton.
The forenoon was consumed in a call OF
the docket. In the afternoon it was found
that no cases We're ready for trial. this
week. and the jury was excused until
Monday next at 10 O'Clock.