The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-27
JUDGE DE BOLT TAKES
HIS SEAT ON
THE BENCH
OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED
BY CHIEF JUSTICE FREAR.
ROBINSON INTRODUCES HI MTo
THE BAR-CoMMIssION READ.

Judge John Thomas De Bolt formally
took his seat on the bench this morning
as First Judge Of the Circuit Court for
the First Circuit, Territory of Hawaii.
The ceremony was a simple one. At
$3.50 o'clock Mr.. De Bolt took the oath
! of office before Chief Justice Frear in
the latter's chambers, the oath being
administered by Chief Justice Frear
himself. There was no ceremony
about this the Chief Justice simply
reading the form of the oath and the
new circuit judge assuming the obliga-
! tion of 1t. The oath was then signed
and filed with Clerk George Lucas
| Judge De Bolt remained with the Chief
Justice in the latter's chambers until
10 o'clock when escorted by Judge Rob-
| inson and Judge Gear he took his seat
on the bench in Judge Robinson's court
room, at the left of Judge Robinson,
Judge Gear being seated at the right
! AS soon as court had been formally
opened, Judge Robinson said: Gentle
.men of the Bar, it gives me great plea
sure to announce that 1 hold in my
| hand the commission and oath of Judge
John T. De Bolt as First Judge of the
First Circuit court. They will be read
by the clerk"
! Clerk Simonton then read the COM
mission and oath, whereupon Judge
!
| pleasure to introduce Judge De Bolt"
on this the members of the bar rose
and bowed to the new Judge.
| Responding to the introduction of
/ Judge Robinson, Judge De Bolt said, II
! have very little to say at this time eX
cept to express my appreciation of the
| kindness and confidence toward me
and in me displayed by the members of
the bar and the business men of Homo
/ 11111 aglri iFngr Ia NfVNf
ment of Judge. 1 shall hope with the
! assistance of the bar and of the COM
munity to carry out the promises of the
| oath l have just taken and to merit the
confidence expressed by the President
| in the commission which you have just
heard read"
Judge Robinson and Judge Gear then
shook hands with Judge De Bolt ten
dering him their congratulations and
good wishes, Judge Gear then withdrew
| to his own court room. Judge Robin
son proceeded with the cases on the call
of his court for the day, Judge De Bolt
remaining for some time with him on
the bench.
There were quite large number of
members of the bar present among
them being w. O. Smith f. NJ. Hatch,
T, McCants Stewart, Wade Warren
| Thayer, Royal D. Mead, A. G. NJ.
Robertson, John L. KaulukOu, Charles
Creighton. p. d. Kellett, Judge Stan
ley, A. Lewis, Mr.. Hemenway and a
number of others.
Judge De Bolts commission from Pre-
sident Roosevelt was in the usual form
the president stating the reposing spe-
cial confidence in the learning and in
| tegrity of John r. De Bolt of Hawaii,
he appointed him judge. The commits
sion like all commissions for recess ap-
| poiptments appoints until the end of
the next session of congress, as when
congress assemblies the appointment
will have to be submitted to the senate
for confirmation, when the appointment
will be for the full term.
The oath taken by Judge De Bolt Is
as follows:
United States of America: Territory
of Hawaii, SIS. 1, John Thomas De Bolt,
of Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, do
solemnly swear that l will administer
Justice without respect to persons, and
do equal right to the poor and to the
rich and that l will faithfully and i'm
partially discharge and perform all the
duties incumbent on me as First Judge
of the Circuit Court of the First Cir
| cult of the Territory of Hawaii, ac-
cordng to the best of my abilities and
understanding, agreeably to the Con-
stitution and the Laws of the United
States so help me God.
And I do further swear that l will
faithfully support and defend the Con-
stitution and Laws of the Territory of
| Hawaii against all enemies, foreign
and domestic; that l will bear true
faith and allegiance to the same; that
1 take this obligation freely, without
any mental reservation or purpose of
evasion; and that l will conscientious
| ly and impartially discharge the duties
of the office of First Judge of the Cir
cult Court of the First Circuit of the
Territory of Hawaii, on which l am
about to enter; so help me God. (Sign-
ed), John Thomas De Bolt.
THE STRONGEST COMPANY.
| II Is we'll known that no nOliCY con-