Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-16
THE COUNTY COURT
PASSES AWAY
THE LARGEST ATTENDANCE
IN YEARS.
Many Came TO See the Old
Regime Pass Away.

The County Court Is now thing OF
the past. The dsy is now known only
in history. The elements seemed 20
week with those who sorrowed over the
passing of the day. for there were many
who were gcnuinely grieved. The at
tendance was unusually large. Among /
thoee whose familiar faces were seen |
were Nessrs. ]. E. Banks. Il. NJ. Clay,
u. ". Msrston, ]. NJ. Jennings. K. r. |
Geddy, Geo. Hicks, Z. 7. Cowles f. r. !
Slater. T. Z. Stewart. VIM. Lee. ]. T. |
Farthing. 6 ". Geddy. E. 5. Meanley.
E. T. Martin. K. +. Gstewood. Garter
Gov les, Commodore r. :. Scott.
Sheriff ~. ". Ware assumed his duties
Monday. The familiar face OF ex-Sheriff
NJ. X. Harrell wos much missed
Owing 20 the Indictment weather Judge
Smith did not open court TIL late. a be
could not get here earlier. \ meeting of
The Bar. court officers and the people
was held during recess. Mr.. K. I. Ar.
instead. the oldest member OF the Bar.
vas called 20 the chsIr. and Clerk 7. Il.
| Gediv acted A. secretary. The follow
ing resolutions were adopted .snd were
MADE a part q the record
Al "A meeting Of the Bar. the Court Of
6cisls and citizens. this day held at the
Courthouse thereof in the City Of VII
n liamsburg. during the recess of said
4 Court. K. T. Armistead presiding with
T. II Geddy a. secretary, the following
preamble and resolutions were presented
and unanimously adopted;
e Whereas. under the Constitution OF
Virginia. the County Court system VII
from and after February LIST. 1904, b'
abolished. which viii necessitate the re
ti,cnent OF the Hon Sydney Smith irou
e thc bench. which he has occupied so long
: 50 ably and With 50 much satisfaction e
The members of the Bar. officers OF th'
Court and the public generally, and
o Whereas. We the undersigned member
OF The Bar. nov attending this Court
: A. well "a the undersigned Court orho
ais. desire 20 pat on record our appr'
citation ~ him as Judge, aud the ia'
and impartial manner in which he ha
presided over tins Court. Therefor
oc =
RESOLVED, That. Ne regret the retir
nen1 OF the Hon. sydney Smith, that y
bear willing and cordial testimony
- the patience and dinigent care Wi
which We have always been heard,
the fairness snd impGrtiality and abih
. o, his decisions and 70 the Promptze
which has characterized bic duties as
o. Judge.
- RESOLVED FURTHEE. That these ret
Iutions be presented il open court At
present term. with the request Il
same may DC spread upon its reco
an AID that the Clerk OF this Court furn
No u the Hon Svduey Smith certii
copy Of the same under the seal OF
ary. Court.
Der. The above was sisued BY the Court
seb- hcials and many others.
OCT Mr.. 3. y. Peachy represented the G.
rnonwealth in the absence sofhcial'
arY' \. /. Henley. who was detained at h'
rem bv the illness OF his child. The case
Simmie Ice. colored. an appeal from
co decision ofJustioe Carlton, was ne
De The court reduced the fine and C
which were S57.7s 10 $50 and costs
oi Duriug recess Of Court agreEt am'
OF property delinquent for the payr
Of taxes, Vas cold AT public uction
farm known as the Clopton farm
So purchased at public auction BY Mr.
" Marston, Of oRnO. for $500
The farm has us acres.