Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-04-03
Was Sworn In 10 Succeed Judge
Strong This Morning JUS
tiCe Fort Presided.
FOR BAR ASSOCIATION.
Judge BOOraem Takes Oath Before
Large Assembly Justice Forts
Greeting-Steps to Be Taken to
Form Bar Association of Mid
dlesex County - Judge Booraem
Announces Some. New Court Rules.
Special to the EVENING NEWS

Special to the EVENING NEWS:
NEW BRUNSWICK, Apr. st.
B. Booraem was cordially welcomed
to the bench of the court of common
pleas of MiddleseX county this morn
ing at the opening of the April term
of court. He was sworn in by Coun-
ty Clerk Conger. Several of his rel
atives were in court. On his desk was
handsome floral horseshoe from
John T. Brady of Elizabeth, a repre-
sentative of the Union Brewing Com
pany.
Justice Fort presided and greeted
Judge Booraem as his associate in
the county courts in which he has
been for six years During that time,
he said, he had established cordial re-
lations with the members of the bar
and he expressed certainty that Judge
Booraem would do likewise. He told
of the importance of the judge of the
county court and said that he felt
sure that Judge Booraem brought
with him not only ability and expert
ence but also a conscientious purpose
to do right.
Resolutions on Judge Strong.
Former Judge Rice presented a
resolution which he requested be
spread on the minutes praising the re-
firing Judge, Woodbridge Strong. He
read a speech in which he said that
the retiring judge is the sole survi-
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this county. Mr.. Rice told how times
have changed and said that it was
marvellous how Judge Strong had
kept up with the progress of time.
He said that Judge Strong had for
thirty years aimed TO help the fallen
and unfortunate and that he had liv-
ed up to that doctrine even TO the ex-
treme point of leniency.
Justice Fort replied and he men,
toned the fact that Judge Strong was
admitted to the bar about the time
of his (Justice Forts) birth and that
the retiring judge was admitted TO
the bar So Y years ago, whereas
Judge Booraem was admitted but
thirty-two years ago.
Judge Booraem's New Rules.
Judge Booraem made some new
regulations regarding sessions of
court
Hereafter license applications will
be heard at noon on the opening day
OF the term. Remonstrances may be
filed up to the time the application
is heard. Licenses against which
there are remonstrances will be laid
over until the second Friday of the
term. He made a new rule that no
application can be withdrawn after
the beginning of the hearing, as
many applicants have withdrawn
their applications after they got hints
that they were to be turned down.
Hereafter the sessions of the Or
phans' Court will be held on Fridays
instead of Tuesdays. On the fourth
Wednesday of January, May and Oc-
tober, he will hear appeals of Justice
of the Peace cases. Naturalization
cases will be heard Fridays after or
phans' court cases.
The first paper which Judge Boor-
aem signed was the accounting of Mi
chael Welsh, administrator of the es-
tate of Michael Durkin.
Lawyer George S. Silzer brought
up the question of taking definite
steps 10 form MiddleseX County Ban
Association. 1t was determined tC
hold a meeting at 2:30 o'clock this
afternoon to effect organization.
Justice Fort Charged Grand Jury.
Justice Fort charged the" grand
jury for the April term. He directed
them TO investigate the recent prize
fight in New Brunswick. and Sunday
selling in New Brunswick. He said
that he is surprised at the conduct
of police affair in New Brunswick.
He declared that the police are paid
to act for the citizens and to prevent
crime as we'll as TO punish it.