Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-22
HEARING ON
 CITY COURT JuDGEsHlP
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 Mr. Coughifn reiterated his previous statement that the rules of evidence are not strictly observed and also said that he believed that thorough in- veStigatfon should be made of cases before they are presented. He told the committee that the court was conduct ed on the fee system and that the amount of business done determines the amount of the fees. He said he did not think the court should be conduct ed on money making basis. He said in reference to Judge Brown: He has the ability. but is not up to date.''
 The others who were in favor of Mir. Pottis but who could not be given time to bc heard wore asked to hold up their right hands, and about a dozen showed.
 Attorney Rabcock made the closing plea in favor of MT. Pettfs. He said that it was felt by members of the bar that there should be change and that he believed that if the matter were left to the voters of Norwich that they would elect Mir. Pettis as judge. He said that one idea in advocating the change is to get the court out of an old rut. He said that no petition on behalf of Mr. Pettis had been pre- pared. but he believed that 1t would be possible to secure one largsthaa that presented on behalf of Judge Brown.
 Statement by Mir. Hall.
 John D. Hall then rose and on the point of personal privilege asked the committee to hear him in reply to Mr. CoughIin's criticism of the city court, which he considered reflected upon 1t. MT. Hall 1aid that very few children ara presented in the city court except Tor serious reasons and then merely to properly bring therA there. MT. Hall y-af EnA <~ ;Sz Of his city and to the fact that mauy of the juvenile cases that cesns into the court have ill them as principals the children of parents who not take the proper care of them. Most of .the young people are placed on probation. Mir Hall said that fudge Brown is more than careful in dsSposing of cases of this nature.
 Relative to MT. Coushlin's allegation thai the rules of evidence were not closely followed, Mr. Hall said that the procedure in Norwich was the same as elsewhere in the state.
 stowinston Contest.
 Some of Stonington's political sores were barred at the hearing on the reso- lutiona appointing a judge of the court ln that town to succeed Alberti R. Stillman, rrvho has withdrawn ss a oan- didate for reappointment. Edward E. Euoklin spoke in favor of Benjamin H. I1CWhA AHA I00hCGQ N. AS. tTfiDGrt, Roscoe Burrows, Frank Barber. and Representatives Chesebro and Bab- cock, who also favor Mr. Hswitt's can didaey- Senator Park of Hanover ap- peared before the eommitteeL on behalf of Flank H. 'HihckIsy, who had many good Endorsements and was also sup ported for the judseship by Select- men Henry 6tAhle and James Cooper. all of whom said many complime entarv things of this candidate. Petitions in favor of both Arf. Hewitt and Mir. Hinciziey were filed with the commit tee. The committee also heard much from the various speakers relative to the political troubles over in Stoning- ton that resulted last November in the election Of two democratic represents- tives in what is normally republican town. All of this with special refer eilee to the matter under considera- tion.
 Altogether the afternoon was one of the busiest and most interesting that the JuASctary committee has experi- anced., no less than thfrty-four reso- lutions Ar9cfnting judges and deputy tudgos of town, borough and city courts being up for hearing, includ- l4g Putnam and Griswoid, where thore VAS lss ovpos; Een to the nominees.