Excerpt from Historical Papers: Series XV
County matters were largely in the hands of the County Court of Quarter Sessions, composed of the local Justices of the Peace who elected one of their number as presiding judge This office, regarded as highly honorable, was the one in which retired Supreme Court Justices, Senators, and cabinet members might find their last useful work. As a matter of fact, that was the course pursued by Chief Justice Ruh'in, Senator Man gum, and Secretary Badger. The court had a wide range of administration, from certain criminal and civil cases through such duties as guardianship of orphans and probation of wills, to the building of roads and bridges and the oversight of constables.
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