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St. Mary's Beacon
Leonardtown, Saint Mary's County, Maryland
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No Orphan's Court session on Tuesday due to only one judge present; distant visitors left without business attended. Calls for appointing another judge given Judge Spalding's prolonged illness, prioritizing public interest over partisanship.
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There was no session of this Court on Tuesday last, but one of the judges being present. Several gentlemen from a distance who had business with the Court on Tuesday were compelled to return home without having their business attended to. This is a grievance of which they have a just right to complain. We do not wish to be understood as casting any reflection on any member of the Court, but at present, if either Judge Forrest or Cole is detained at home, there can be no Court. The fact is, the protracted indisposition of Judge Spalding makes the appointment of another judge absolutely necessary for the public convenience, and, though a member of the American party is likely to receive the appointment, nevertheless, the public interest should not be made to suffer from any more partisan consideration.
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Tuesday Last
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several gentlemen from a distance compelled to return home without business attended; need for appointment of another judge due to judge spalding's indisposition.
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No session of Orphan's Court held because only one judge was present; this caused inconvenience to visitors. The absence of either Judge Forrest or Cole prevents court from sitting, and Judge Spalding's prolonged illness necessitates appointing another judge for public convenience, despite likely partisan considerations.