Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-01-14
THEY WANT MAGISTRATE
People Of Bedington Ask For a
Justice Of II e Peace.
COME BEFORE COUNTY COURT
Ask That the Appointment Made BY
the Court Be Recalled and
Another Man Named.

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"A number of well.known residents
of the BedinRton and Falling Waters
districts appeared before the Berkeley
County fcourt Monday to be heard IN
a middle in those neighborhoods
growingRout of the refusal Of one OF
the men elected as magistrate to serve
in that capacity. At the late election
both republican nominees for justice
of the peace were chosen over their
democratic opponents, but Mr. George
A Kershner, of Bedington, refused to-
qualify, appearing before the County
court and requesting the appointment
of another man, 1t was claimed by
some interested persons that he recon-
mended the appointment OF Mr. b Il
Wiiand, of Marlowe, one of the domo-
cratic candidates.
The County court appointed Mr.
Willard, and 1t was TO this action that
the pleople from tue neighborhood Of
Bedington objected. Ii has been Gus
tomary for each district to have jus-
tice OF the peace. and the appointment
of Mr. Wilaud removed that office from
Bedington and gave both TO the other
aneighborhood. 1t was against this
removal that the people of Bedington
protested. They recommended the ap-
uointment of Mr. @ W Leblanc in the
place of Mr. WilaDd. in order to re-
store the old status. They had nothing
TO gay against the qualifications Of Mr.
Willard. basing their protest upon the
fact that they wanted a justice in
their neighborhood.
COUNTY COURT NOTES.
Judge e Boyd Faulkner summoned
a special session of the Berkeley Cir.
cult court for Tuesday. and when
that an error in the date for hearing
some matters would necessitate a post
rpopement of the term. The business
will be taken no in day or two.
The regular January term of the
Circuit court will convene on Tues
dav. of next week. when the grand
jury will begin its labors. There will
not be much business this session and
mo case OF verv great Importance will
come up for hearing.
Assistant Prosecuting ATTORNEY
Downey now occupies the offices OF the
states attorney. ON the second floor of
sthe court house, while Prosecuting
Attorney Noll will continue in his
office in the Flick building. The
coming term will be an easy one for
both men.
Since the improvements to the offices
of Circuit Clerk Gerhardt he has the
Ehandsomest and best appointed quar-.
tiers ia the building. Chief Assistant
Henson superintendent the improve.
ments and made a good job of it.
The appearance of the Circuit court
room in the court house presented a
decidedly improved appearance TODAY,
having been repanered and given a
complete cleansing. Mr. ID S Mason
aadid the paper work, putting on coat
'cof light gray color doing the job
with such neatnass that the walls
look like they had been painted.
Sheriff Gardner had force of zen at
work scrnbbing down the benches and
floors. and the whole effect is an i'm.
.provement.
At MONDAYS session of the County
court , Williamson, elected con-
stable of Falling Waters district at
the recent election, appeared in open
court and qualified. The court affirm.
ed the appointment made by Sheriff E
B Gardner of Mr. d II Stuckey as
deputy sheriff of the county
In the matter of the custody OF the
infant children of Bette Unger. there
being several applications before the
court, the decision was referred to a
later daie,
Q L Stuckey. who was receutlv ap-
pointed > = the court TO vote the stock
of the G v at the Meeting Of the
stockhr W. The Martinsburg and
Winchester Urnpike Co.. was in
structed to vote for the election of di-
rectors ramed by the court
Several accounts against the county
'Uere auuIted. approved and ordered
paid.