Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-24
RESPECT FOR THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS BEING
!MPRESSlvELY TAUGHT THROUGH DICNIF|ED
DELIBERATIONS OF AUGUSTA YIN. G. A. COURT

court and serving" his sentence,
whatever 1t may be. he may again
partake OF these pleasures with his
boy friends.
Full Complement Court Officers
The records of the court are kept
by Kenneth Trask who acts as clerk
OF courts. Herbert Campbell. the
prosecuting attorney has as assist
ants Henry Gardner and John Nc
Auley, while the attorney for the de-
tense, Frederick Warren is assisted
py HilGfeth Halves and Bernard
Lapidus. -
Waldo McAllister, the chief of no.
lice, has full power in the building
and may take action against any Of
tenders. He is assisted by Robert
Campbell and Tiny Overlook as depu-
ties and they are on their Jobs ell
the time.
In addition there is a list Of IA
Jurors from which a panel Of six men
is drawn for each case. These Jurors
IN order to facilitate matters are
usually drawn before the court SEES
sion, IN order that all may be pres
ent ana time be saved and they con-
uuct tnelr deliberations as do the
Jufles OF regular courts.
Procedure interesting
The story is told of a recent case
in which one of the lawyers for the
prosecution addressed the jury at one
point something like this, "Now, gem
tlemen Of the jury, you may know
that when I am not acting in an Of
ficial capacity in one of these cases
l am busy setting pins in the bowl
ing alleys. and from the place where
/ work have seen these boys run
ming up and down the back stairs"
At this the opposing counsel object
ed to the manner In which he was
addressing the jury, on the grounds
that he was introducing new testi-
mony In his charge. 1t is understood
that the objection was sustained.
The court Is not only getting re-
suits but it Is meeting with the favor
Of the younger members Of the "Y'
as well. One Of the present ofIicials
OF the court was himself one Of the
first offenders to face the bar of JUS
tice and after his case had been
heard and sentence had been handed
down, he admitted that he had been
dealt with In a way that was more
than fair.
An interesting aftermath Of one oil
these cases was that which took
place in one of the grammar schools
where, after hearing of the case, the
teacher called the class together and
spoke of the disgrace" which had
been brought upon 1t by the boys
who had committed the misdemean-
ors for which they had been brought
to trial. Inasmuch as she was one
of the best liked teachers of that
particular school, this impressed the
boys even more than did the sentence
of the court.
In another case two boys were
sentenced to remain away from the
"Y" and its grounds for three weeks
on pain of being expelled for good
if they did not "serve" their SEN
tence. Already an emissary Of these
boys has appeared to ask If the court
could not remit part of the sentence
upon promise of good behavior.
Not Primarily Punitive
Judge Griffiths said Tuesday that
the court does not sit primarily as a
punitive body but rather hopes ia
work as a detriment to acts which
effect the peace Of the Y. M. C. A,
He pointed ~out that the court en-
deavors to Show the boys that the
things which they do, sometimes In
a thoughtless manner, detract from
the pleasure which the others take
in the building and it's facilities. and
they want to bring home to the Of
tenders that others have a right to
enjoyment of the "Y" as we'll as
themselves.