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Chief Justice.- Wilfred Bolster. Salary, $8,500.

Associate Justices.- John H. Burke, James P. Parmenter, William Sullivan, Michael J. Murray, John Duff, Michael J. Creed, Thomas H. Dowd, David A. Lourie. Salary, $8,000 each.

All judges appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Executive Council.

[Stat. 1887, Chap. 163; Stat. 1899, Chap. 313; Stat. 1913, Chap. 289. Special Justices.- John A. Bennett, Abraham K. Cohen, John G. Brackett, Joseph A. Sheehan. Compensation $25 each per day for actual

service.

Messenger of Court.- Thomas J. Gorman. Salary, $2,600.

Terms of the Court.

FOR CIVIL BUSINESS.- Every Saturday at 9 A. M., for trial of civil causes not exceeding $2,000.

Clerk.- William F. Donovan. Salary, $5,000. Appointed by the Governor.

Assistant Clerks.- Warren C. Travis. Salary, $3,500. Clesson S. Curtice, Volney D. Caldwell,2 Michael F. Hart, Arthur W. Ashenden,3 James F. Tobin,3 Louis B. Torrey.3

FOR CRIMINAL BUSINESS.- Every day in the week (Sundays and legal holidays excepted) at 9 A.M., for the trial of criminal causes. Clerk.- Edward J. Lord. Salary, $5,000. Appointed by the Governor. Assistant Clerks.- Sidney P. Brown. Salary, $3,500. Harvey B. Hudson,1 Charles T. Willock,2 James G. Milward, Francis S. W. Hanley, George A. Savage, Herbert S. Hill. Appointed by the Clerk of the Court with the approval of the Justices.

Justice.

MUNICIPAL COURT, BRIGHTON DISTRICT.

Cambridge street, corner of Henshaw street.

[Jurisdiction, Wards 25 and 26.]

Thomas H. Connelly. Salary, $2,900.

Special Justices.- Robert W. Frost and Harry C. Fabyan. Compensation, $9.51 each.*

Clerk.- Daniel F. Cunningham. Salary, $2,175. Appointed by the Governor. The Court sits for the transaction of criminal business every week day, except holidays, beginning at 9 A. M.

For the return and entry of civil actions, every Saturday at 9 A. M. For trial of civil actions, every Wednesday at 9 A.M.

Justice.

MUNICIPAL COURT, CHARLESTOWN DISTRICT.

New Municipal Building, City Square.
[Jurisdiction, Wards 3 and 4.]

Charles S. Sullivan. Salary, $4,000.

Special Justices. Willis W. Stover and Joseph E. Donovan. Compensation, $13.16 each.†

1 Salary, $3,000; Salary, $2,900; Salary, $2,400.

† Per diem for actual service.

Clerk. Mark E. Smith. Salary, $3,000. Appointed by he Governor. Assistant Clerk.- James J. Mullen, Jr. Salary, $2,250.

Second Assistant Clerk.- Thomas F. Fitzpatrick. Salary, $1,800.

The Court sits for the transaction of criminal business every week day, except holidays, at 9 A.M.

For the return and entry of civil actions, except ejectment cases, every Saturday from 9 A.M. until 12 M.; ejectment cases, 9 A.M. until 10 A.M. on Saturdays.

For the trial of civil actions, except ejectment and poor debtor cases, every Thursday at 9 A.M.; ejectment cases, Mondays at 9 A.M.; poor debtor cases, Wednesdays at 9 A.M.

MUNICIPAL COURT, DORCHESTER DISTRICT.

Adams street, corner of Arcadia street.

[Jurisdiction comprises the territory bounded as follows, viz.: Beginning at the intersection of the private way known as Carleton street with the harbor line; thence by said Carleton street, Mt. Vernon and Boston streets, Columbia road and Quincy street, Blue Hill avenue, Harvard street, Oakland street, Randolph road, Burmah street, the boundary lines between Boston and Milton and Quincy, and the harbor line to the point of beginning.]

Justice. Joseph R. Churchill. Salary, $4,600.

Special Justices.- Michael H. Sullivan and William F. Merritt. Compensation, $15.13 each.*

Clerk. Alpheus Sanford. Salary, $3,450. Appointed by the Governor. Assistant Clerk.- Frederick E. Simmons. Salary, $2,587.50.

The Court sits for the transaction of criminal business every week day at 9 A.M.

For civil business, Saturdays at 9.30 A.M., except from July 1 to Septem. ber 15.

EAST BOSTON DISTRICT COURT.

Court House, corner of Meridian and Paris streets, East Boston.

Justice.

(Jurisdiction, Wards 1 and 2, Boston, and Town of Winthrop.]

Joseph H. Barnes. Salary, $3,600.

Special Justices.- Charles J. Brown and Patrick J. Lane. Compensation, $11.84 cach.

Clerk.- John S. C. Nicholls. Salary, $2,700. Appointed by the Governor. Assistant Clerk.-Henry P. Moltedo. Salary, $2,025.

Second Assistant Clerk.- Grace M. Dalton. Salary, $1,620.

The Court sits for the transaction of criminal business every week day, except legal holidays, commencing at 9 A.M.

For the return and entry of civil actions, every Saturday at 9 A.M. (See Stat. 1886, Chap. 15.)

MUNICIPAL COURT, ROXBURY DISTRICT.

Court House, Roxbury street.

[Jurisdiction comprises the territory bounded as follows, viz.: Beginning at the intersection of Massachusetts avenue with the Charles river; thence by said Massachusetts avenue, the Providence Division of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad,

Per diem for actual service.

Camden, Washington, East Lenox, Fellows, Northampton and Albany streets, Massachusetts avenue, the Roxbury canal, East Brookline street extended, the Midland Division of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Willow court extended, Willow court, Boston street, Columbia road, Quincy street, Blue Hill avenue, Seaver street, Columbus avenue, Washington, Dimock, Amory, Centre and Perkins streets, that portion of Leverett park which was formerly Chestnut street, the boundary line between Boston and Brookline, Ashby street and the Charles river, to the point of beginning.]

Justice.- Albert F. Hayden. Salary, $4,800.

Special Justices.— Joseph N. Palmer and Timothy J. Ahern. Compensation, $15.79 each.*

Clerk.- Maurice J. O'Connell. Salary, $3,600. Appointed by the Gov

ernor.

First Assistant Clerk.- Fred E. Cruff. Salary, $2,700.

Second Assistant Clerk.- Henry F. Ryder. Salary, $2,160.

The Court sits for the transaction of criminal business every week day, except legal holidays, commencing at 9 A.M.

For the return and entry of civil actions, every Saturday at 10 A.M. For the trial of civil actions, every Tuesday at 9.30 A.M.

MUNICIPAL COURT, SOUTH BOSTON DISTRICT.

New Municipal Building, East Broadway.

[Jurisdiction comprises the territory bounded as follows, viz.: Beginning where the private way known as Carleton street intersects the water line in Boston harbor; thence by said Carleton street, Mt. Vernon street, Willow court, Willow court extended, the Midland Division of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, the shore line of the South Bay, Fort Point channel and Boston harbor, to the point of beginning.]

Justice.- Edward L. Logan. Salary, $3,500.

Special Justices.— Josiah S. Dean, William J. Day. Compensation, $11.51 each.*

Clerk.― Adrian B. Smith. Salary, $2,640. Appointed by the Governor. Assistant Clerk.- Harry W. Park. Salary, $1,968.

The Court sits for the transaction of criminal business every week day, except legal holidays, commencing at 9 A.M.

For the return and entry of civil actions, every Saturday, from 9 A.M. until 12 M.

For the trial of civil actions, every Tuesday at 10 A.M.

MUNICIPAL COURT, WEST ROXBURY DISTRICT, INCL. HYDE PARK.

Court House (new), Morton street, Forest Hills. [Jurisdiction comprises the territory bounded as follows, viz.: Beginning at the boundary line between Boston and Brookline at Leverett park, formerly known as Chestnut street; thence by said Leverett park, Perkins, Centre, Amory, Dimock and Washington streets, Columbus avenue, Seaver street, Blue Hill avenue, Harvard street, Oakland street, Randolph road, Burmah street and the boundary lines between Boston and Dedham, Needham, Newton and Brookline, to the point of beginning. The Hyde Park District is also included in this jurisdiction.]

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Special Justices.-J. Albert Brackett, Bert E. Holland. Compensation, $12.50 each.*

Clerk.- Edward W. Brewer. Salary, $2,850. Appointed by the Gov

ernor.

The Court sits for the transaction of criminal business every week day, except legal holidays, commencing at 9 A.M.

For the return and entry of civil business, except ejectment, every Saturday, 9 A.M. until 12 M.; ejectment before 10 A.M. Saturdays. For the trial of civil actions, every Wednesday at 10 A.M.

BOSTON JUVENILE COURT.

Room 127, Court House.

[Chap. 334, Acts of 1903; Chap. 489, Acts of 1906; Gen. Stat. 1919, Chap. 255; Stat. 1922, Chap. 399.]

Justice. Frederick P. Cabot. Salary, $4,000.

Special Justices.- Frank Leveroni, Philip Rubenstein. Compensation, $13.16 each.*

Clerk.― Charles W. M. Williams. Salary, $3,000.

Chapter 489 of the Acts of 1906, establishing a court to be known as the Boston Juvenile Court for the "Care, Custody and Discipline of Juvenile Offenders," provides for the transfer to said court of the jurisdictions, authority and powers hitherto vested in the Municipal Court of Boston, under Chapter 334 of the Acts of 1903. The act took effect September 1, 1906.

The Justice, Special Justices and Clerk of this Court are appointed by the Governor. The Justice of the court is empowered to appoint two probation officers, and so many assistant probation officers as he may deem necessary.

PROBATION OFFICERS.

[Stat. 1891, Chap. 356; Stat. 1892, Chaps. 242, 276; Stat. 1897, Chap. 266; Stat. 1910, Chap. 332; Stat. 1913, Chap. 612; Stat. 1914, Chap. 491; Gen Stat. 1917, Chap. 135.]

These officers are appointed by the judges of the respective criminal courts to ascertain all facts relating to the offenders brought before the courts. In the performance of their official duties they have all the powers of police officers.

BOSTON MUNICIPAL COURT.

Chief Probation Officer.- Albert J. Sargent. Salary, $4,500. Medical Director.- Eduardo Santoz, M. D. Salary, $3,250. Assistant Medical Director.- Anna E. Steffen, M. D. Salary, $1,000. Assistant Probation Officers.— Francis A. Dudley. Salary, $2,700. Albert J. Fowles, Francis A. McCarthy, Frank E. Hawkes, James H. Knight, Eugene J. Callanan, Edward F. Coughlin, Arthur A. Wordell, Frank L. Warren, Robert E. McGuire, William J. Joyce, William A. Maloney, Edward J. Bromberg, John P. Bogan, Jr. Salary, $2,600 each.

Per diem for actual service.

Also the following women: Mary L. Brinn. Salary, $2,370. Eliza-
beth A. Lee, Margaret H. Markham, Alfretta P. McClure, Theresa C.
Dowling, Ethel Wood, Annie M. Kennedy, Alice D. Keating, Eleanor
F. Holland, Bessie G. Kaufman. Salary of each $2,150.

JUVENILE COURT.- John B. O'Hare, Walter C. Bell, Thomas F. Teehan,
May A. Burke.

BRANCH MUNICIPAL COURTS AND EAST BOSTON DISTRICT COURT.

Brighton.- Edward J. Drummond. Charlestown.- James D. Coady, Mrs. Ellena M. Foley, William E. Carney (for children). Dorchester.— Reginald H. Mair. East Boston.- Dennis J. Kelleher, Frederick L. O'Brien. Roxbury.— Joseph H. Keen, Ulysses G. Varney, Edward A. Fallon (for children), Matthew M. Leary, Mrs. Celia S. Lappen, Mrs. Alice B. Dillaby. South Boston.- Clayton H. Parmelee, Ellen McGurty, James F. Gleason. West Roxbury.- Frank B. Skelton, Thomas H. Staples (for children).

SUPERIOR COURT.

Chief Probation Officer.- Edwin Mulready. Salary, $4,500.

Charles M. Warren, James F. Wise, John J. Barter, Joseph A. McManus, Arthur R. Towle, Alice M. Power, Kate M. Reilly, Frances McCormick.

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

DESIGNATED TO SOLEMNIZE MARRIAGES.

[R. L., Chap. 151, § 31; Stat. 1899, Chap. 387.]

By the above-stated Statute of 1899, the Governor has power to designate persons as Justices of the Peace who may solemnize marriages in Massachusetts. The following-named persons have been designated to act as such in the City of Boston and, according to the records of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, their commissions expire on the dates stated:

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