Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-01-17

youngsters in trouble" he said.
There shouldn't be that many
young people called before a
judge to answer criminal and
traffic complaints"
When the juvenile court was
established in 1881, only 102
cases came before the bench.
This, of course, did not include
traffic cases which accounted
for 1884 of the court actions in
1861.
This small figure can be mis-
leading unless the county's 1881
population of 49, 200 is taken into
consideration. This is a key
factor to be considered of
course" Judge Noyes agrees,
"but you must also consider
that the juvenile problem is
growing even faster than the
population"
Judge Noyes, who is paid
$4,000 annually in the post, has
had local state and national hon
ors heaped upon him since he
was sworn in May, 1916. He also
has initiated some interesting
innovations in the courtroom
procedure that are gaining rec
ognition across the nation.
Last year, the judge put into
use a unique student jury sys-
tenn which forms a Jury of
your peers" in juvenile traffic
cases. The jury is made up of
six Richard Montgomery Junior
and senior students who hear
the case and advise the Judge
on guilt or innocence after due
elaboration.
"Their recommendation Is
only advisory, of course, but in
most cases / find it wise to fol-
low their decision" he said. at
Is amazing how those young.
sters tackle the problem of jury
trials"
He called institution of the
juvenile jury system "a little
exercise in good citizenship"
since it teaches youngsters early
in life to know, understand and
appreciate this cornerstone of
constitutional government.
The idea, which has received
national publicity, is spreading
not only in the area, but across
the nation as well.
Judge Noyes was instrument
tai in getting a three-year grant
from the National Mental
Health Institute which allows
nationwide a demonstration
program that will develop a
meaningful program of in-serv-
ice training for juvenile court
judges.
The grand request, forwarded
to the Institute while Judge
Noyes was president of the
National Council of Juvenile
Court Judges, is underway now
In various regions Of the nation.
Two of the five programs
scheduled this year have been
held with unusual success.
Judge Noyes also has worked
out cooperative program
involving the court, the Mont
gomery County Health Depart
ment, the schools and others to
provide psychiatric care and
guidance for troubled young
sters who seem unable to meet
their society squarely and reals.
tically.
A similar type program, this
one expanded to utilize staff
members at the privately oper-
ated Chestnut Lodge hospital,
win be initiated soon, Judge
Noyes said.
The judge, kind.faced and
soft-spoken lawyer, has not gone
without recognition from his
county, the state and the nation.
His work here has also made
him much in demand as a con-
sultant and authority in the
field of Juvenile delinquency.
He is a consultant to the
National Institute of Mental
Health, a delegate to the White
House Conference for Children
and Youth, a member of the
State Youth Commission, a
member of the Advisory Com.
mittee on Juvenile Delinquency
for the Maryland Department
of Welfare, first chairman and
now a consultant to the county
Youth Commission.
He was a founder and now a