COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES. (Corrected Sept., 1885 U. S. Congress may raake changes.) Supreme Court at Washington, D.C. Court comes in 2d Monday in October. The Supreme Court of the United States consists of one Chief and eight Associate Justices. There are nine judicial circuits, and to each of these is assigned one of the justices. There are also nine Circuit Judges, each of whom is to reside in his circuit. The circuits and justices are as follows: First Circuit, Horace Gray, of Boston, Mass., Associate Justice. (Maine, N.H., Mass. R.I.) Third 66 Fourth 66 Seventh 66 (Md., Va., W. Va., N.C., S.C.) William B. Woods, of Montgomery, Ala., As. J. (Geo., Fla., Ala., Miss., La., Tex.) Sanuel F. Miller, of Keokuk, Iowa, As. J. (Min., Iowa, Mo., Kan., Ark., Neb., Col.) Clerk ...James H. McKeaney, Washington, D.C. U.S. Circuit Courts in 1st and 2d Connecticut, at N. Haven, 4th Tu. in Massachusetts, at Boston, May 15 and Oct. 15. New Hampshire, at Portsmouth, May 8, and at Concord, Oct. 8. Rhode Island, at Providence, June 15 and Nov. 15. Vermont, at Windsor, 3d Tu. May, at Rutland, 1st Tu. Oct., and at Burlington, 4th Tu. in Feb. If the day happens on Sunday the Court comes in the Monday following. U. S. District Courts. Connecticut, at Hartford, 4th Tu. in May and 1st Tu. Dec.; at New Haven, 4th Tu. in Feb. and Aug. Maine, at Portland, 1st Tu. in Feb. and Dec.; at Bath, 1st Tu. in Sept.; at Bangor, ist Tu. in June. Massachusetts, at Boston, 3d Tu. in Mar., 4th Tu. in June, 2d Tu. in Sept., and 1st Tu. in Dec. New Hampshire, at Portsmouth, 3d Tu. in Mar. and Sept.; at Concord, 3d Tu. in June and Dec. Rhode Island, at Newport 2d Tu. in May and 3d Tu. in Oct.; at Providence, 1st Tu. in Feb. and Aug. Vermont, at Windsor, 3d Tu. May; at Rutland, 1st Tu. Oct.: at Burlington, 4th Tu. Feb. U.S. District Courts have jurisdiction in bankruptcy cases previous to Sept. 1, 1878, and are always open for such business. MEETINGS OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN MAINE. (Corrected Androscoggin, at Auburn, 1st Tu. Apr. and Oct. Aroostook, at Houlton, 1st Tu. Jan. and July. Cumberland, at Portland, terms of record, 1st Tu. Jan. and June; and regular sessions, 1st Tu. every mo. Franklin, at Farmington, last Tu. Apr. and Dec. Hancock, at Ellsworth, 4th Tu. Jan. and 2d Tu. Apr. and Oct. Kennebec, at Augusta, 3d Tu. Apr., Aug., and Dec. Knox, at Rockland, 1st Tu. Apr. and Dec., and 3d Tu. Aug. Lincoln, at Wiscasset, 2d Tu. May, 1st Mon. Sept., and last Mon. Dec. Oxford at Paris, 2d Tu. May, 1st Tu. Sept., and last Tu. Dec. Penobscot, at Bangor, 1st Tu. Jan., Apr., July, and Oct. Piscataquis, at Dover, 1st Tu. Apr., Aug., and Dec. Sagadahoc, at Bath, 1st. Tu. Mar., July, and Nov. Somerset, at Skowhegan, 1st Tu. Mar. and Aug., and 2d Tu. Dec. Waldo, at Belfast, 2d Tu. Apr., 3d Tu. Aug. and Dec. Washington, at Machias, 1st Tu. Jan. and Oct.; and at Calais, 4th Tu. Apr. York, at Alfred, 2d Tu. April and October. COURTS IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND. (Corrected Sept., 1885. Legislature meets in May, and may make changes.) Supreme Court. Bristol Co., at Bristol, 1st Mon. in Mar. and 2d Mon. in Sept. Kent Co., at E. Greenwich, 2d Mon. in Mar. and 4th Mon. in Aug. Newport Co., at Newport, 3d Mon. in Mar. and 3d Mon. in Sept. Providence Co., at Providence, 4th. Mon. in Mar. and 1st Mop. in Oct. Washington Co., at S. Kingstown, 3d Mon. in Feb. and 3d Mon. in Aug. Court of Common Pleas. Bristol Co., at Bristol, 1st Mon. in May and last Mon. in Oct. Kent Co., at E. Greenwich, 2d Mon. in Apr. and Oct. Newport Co., at Newport, 3d Mon. in May and Nov. Providence Co., at Providence, 1st Mon. in Mar., June, Sept., and Dec. Washington Co., at S. Kingstown, 2d Mon. in May, and 1st Mon. in Nov. COURTS IN THE STATE OF MAINE. Supreme Judicial Court. LAW TERMS. Augusta, 4th Tu. May, for Somerset, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and Kennebec counties. Bangor, 3d Tu. June, for counties of Aroostook, Washington, Piscataquis, Hancock, Waldo, and Penobscot. TRIAL TERMS. Androscoggin Co., at Auburn, 3d Tu. Jan., Apr., and Sept. Aroostook Co., at Houlton, last Tu. Feb. and 3d Tu. Sept. Cumberland Co., Civil Business, at Portland, 2d Tu. Jan., Apr., and Oct. Franklin Co., at Farmington, 1st Tu. Mar. and 4th Tu. Sept. Hancock Co., at Ellsworth, 2d Tu. Apr. and Oct. Kennebec Co., Civil Business, at Augusta, 1st Tu. Mar. and 3d Tu. Oct. Knox Co., at Rockland, 2d Tu. Mar. and Dec. and 3d Tu. Sept. Lincoln Co., at Wiscasset, 4th Tu. Apr. and 4th Tú. Oct. Oxford Co., at Paris, Civil, 1st Tu. May; Civil and Criminal, 2d Tu. Feb., 2d Tu. Oct. Penobscot Co., at Bangor, Civ. Business, 1st Tu. Jan., Apr., and Oct.; Crim. Business, 1st Tu. Feb. and 2d Tu. Aug. Piscataquis Co., at Dover, last Tu. Feb. and 2d Tu. Sept. Sagadahoc Co., at Bath, 1st Tu. Apr. and 3d Tu. in Aug. and Dec. Somerset Co., at Skowhegan, 3d Tu. Mar. and Dec. and 1st Tu. Sept. Waldo Co., at Belfast, 1st Tu. Jan. and 3d Tu. in Apr. and Oct. Washington Co., at Machias, 1st Tu. Jan. and Oct.; at Calais, 4th Tu. Apr. York Co., at Saco, 1st Tu. Jan.; at Alfred, 3d Tú. May and 3d Tu. Sept. Superior Court for Aroostook Co. At Caribou, 1st Tu. Dec. and May; at Houlton, 1st Tu. April and Nov. Civil and Crim., May and Nov. terms. Superior Court for Cumberl❜d Co. At Portland, Civil only, 1st Tu. Feb., Mar., Apr., Oct., Nov., Dec. Civil and Criminal, 1st Tu. Jan., May, and Sept. Superior Court for Kennebec Co. At Augusta, Civil, 1st Tu. Feb., 2d Tu. | LAW TERMS. Two terms are held each year, on the 1st Tu. June and Dec., both at Concord. Adjourned terms, March and Aug. TRIAL TERMS. Belknap Co., at Laconia, 4th Tu. Mar. and Sept. Carroll Co., at Ossipee, 3d Tu. Apr. and Oct. Cheshire Co., at Keene, 1st Tu. Apr. and 3d Tu. Oct. Cobs Co., at Colebrook, 1st Tu. Feb. and Sept., and at Lancaster, 3d Tu. Apr. and Oct. Grafton Co., at Haverhill, 3d Tu. Mar. and Sept., and at Plymouth, 2d Tu. May and Nov. Hillsborough Co., at Manchester, 3d Tu. Mar., and at Nashua, 3d Tu. Sept. Merrimack Co., at Concord, 1st Tu. Apr. and Oct. Rockingham Co., at Portsmouth, 3d Tu. Oct., and at Exeter, 3d Tu. Jan. and 2d Tu. Apr. Strafford Co., at Dover, 2d Tu. Feb. and 1st Tu. Sept. Sullivan Co., At Newport, 4th Tu. Jan. and 1st Tu. Sept. Probate Courts. [If the term of a probate court falls on a legal holiday, or day of state elections, said court shall be held on the next secular day after.] Belknap Co., at Laconia, 3d Tu. of every month. Carroll Co., at Conway, 1st Tu. Jan., May, and Sept.; at W. Ossipee 1st Tu. Feb., June, and Oct; at Ossipee Corner, 1st Tu. Mar., July, and Nov.; at Wolfeboro' Junc., ist Tu. Apr., Aug., and Dec. Cheshire Co., at Keene, 1st and 3d Fri. Jan., Feb., Mar., Apr., May, June, Sept., Oct., Nov., and Dec.; 1st Fri. July, and 3d Fri. Aug. Coos Co., at Colebrook, last Tu. Jan. and Aug.; at Lancaster, 1st Tu. Jan., Mar., May, July, and Nov.; at Gorham, 1st Tu. Apr. and Oct. Grafton Co., at Lisbon, 3d Tu. Apr. and Oct.; Plymouth, 2d Tu. May and Nov.; Canaan, 1st Tu. June and Dec.; ville, 1st Tu. July; Bristol, 3d Tu. July; Haverhill, 3d Tu. Mar. and Sep.; Woods. Tu. Aug.; Orford, 3d Tu. Feb.; and Littleton, 3d Tu. Jan.; Wentworth, 3d Lebanon, 1st Tu. Mar. and Sept. 3d Tu. Feb., Apr., June, Aug., Oct., and 4th Tu., every month. Rockingham Co., at Exeter, Wed. aft. 3d Tu. Feb., Mar., and Aug., Wed. aft. 1st Tu. Apr., and Wed. aft. 2d Tu. Mar., and 2d Tu. Jan., May, July, Sept., each other month; Portsmouth, 3d Tu. and Nov.; Derry, 3d Tu. Feb. and 2d Tu. June and Oct.; and at Raymond, 1st Tu. Apr., 3d Tu. Aug., and 2d Tu. Dec. Strafford Co., at Dover, 1st Tu. every month; Farmington, 3d Tu. Apr., Aug., and Dec.; Rochester, 3d Tu. Jan., Mar., June, and Oct.; and at Somersworth, 3d Tu. Feb., May, July, Sept., and Nov. Sullivan Co., at Newport, last Wed. Feb., Apr., June, Aug.. Oct., and Dec.; and at Claremont, last Wed. Jan., Mar., May, July, Sept., and Nov. COURTS IN THE STATE OF VERMONT. (Corrected September, 1885. Legislature meets in October, 1886.) Supreme Court. Gen. term at Montpelier, Oct. or Nov. Addison Co., at Middlebury, 1st Mo. aft, 3d Tu. in Jan. Bennington Co., at Bennington, 2d Tu. after 4th Tu. in Jan. Caledonia Co., at St. Johnsbury, 2d Tu. in May. Chittenden Co., at Burlington, 1st Tu, in Jan. Essex Co., at Guildhall, 4th Ta. in Aug. Franklin Co., at St. Albans, 1st Th. aft. 2d Tu. in Jan. Grand Isle Co., at North Hero, 3d Tu. in Jan. Lamoille Co., at Hyde Park, 3d Tu. in Aug. Orange Co., at Chelsea, 6th Tu. aft. 4th Tu. in Jan. Orleans Co., at Irasburg, 4th Tu. in May. Rutland Co., at Rutland, 1st Th. aft. 4th Tu. in Jan. Washington Co., at Montpelier, 3d Tu. in May. Windham Co., at Newfane, Mon. following 3d Tu. aft. 4th Tu. in Jan. Windsor Co., at Woodstock, 4th Tu. next aft. 4th Tu. in Jan. | County Courts. Addison Co., at Middlebury, 1st Tu. in June and 2d Tu. in Dec. Bennington Co., at Manchester, 1st Tu. în June, and Bennington, 1st Ta. in Déc. Caledonia Co., at St. Johnsbury, 1st Tu. in June and Dec. Chittenden Co., at Burlington, fst Tu. in Apr. and 3d Tu. in Sept. Essex Co., at Guildhall, 3d Tu, in Mar. and Sept. Franklin Co., at St. Albans, 2d Tu. in Apr. and Sept. Grand Isle Co., at North Hero, last Tu. but one in Feb., and last Tu. in Aug. Lamoille Co., at Hyde Park, 4th Tă. in Apr. and 1st Tu. in Dec. Orange Co., at Chelsea, 1st Tu. in June and 3d Tu. in Dec. Orleans Co., at Irasburg, 1st Wed. aft. 1st Tu. in Sept. and 1st Tu. in Feb. Rutland Co., at Rutland, 2d Tu. in. Mar. and Sept. Washington Co., at Montpelier, 2d Tu. in Mar. and Sept. Windham Co., at Newfane, 2d Tu. in Mar. and Sept. Windsor Co., at Woodstock, 4th Tu. in May, and 1st Tu. in Dec. COURTS IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT. (Corrected in September, 1885. Legislature Supreme Court of Errors. 1st Judicial District. (Hartford, Windham, Tolland, Litchfield and Middlesex Cos.) at Hartford, 1st Tu. Jan., Mar., May, and Oct. meets in January, and may make changes.) Tolland Co., at Tolland, 1st Tu. in June, Sept., and Dec., and 2d Tu. Apr. 2nd Dist. (New London Co.) at Norwich, last Tu. May and 3d Tu. Oct. Fairfield Co., at Bridgeport, 3d Tu. in Mar. and 4th Tu. in Oct. New Haven Co., at New Haven, 1st Tu. in June and Dec. Superior Court. Fairfield Co., Civil only, at Bridgeport, 2d Tu. Feb.; at Danbury, 3d Tu. Sept.-Criminal, and such civil as may be transferred thereto by the Court, at Bridgeport, 3d Tu. Feb., 2d Tu. Sept., 3d Tu. Oct., at Danbury, 2d Tu. May. Hartford Co., at Hartford, for civil business only, 2d Tu. Oct., 4th Tu. Jan.; for criminal business only, 1st Tu. Mar., June, and Dec., and 2d Tu. Sept. Litchfield Co., at Litchfield, 1st Tu. June, civil causes by Court only; 3d Tu. Aug. and 1st Tu. Dec., civil; 1st Tu. Apr., 2d Tu. Oct. crim. only. Middlesex Co., at Middletown, 2d Tu. Feb. and Nov.; at Haddam, 3d Tu. Apr. and 4th Tu. Sept. New Haven Co., at Waterbury, 1st Tu. May and 2d Tu. Dec.; crim., last Tu. Mar. and Sept. At New Haven, civil, 1st Tu. Jan.. 4th Tu. Sept.; .crim. 1st Tu. in Jan., April, July, and Oct. New London Co., at New London, 1st Tu. Sept. (crim.), 3d Tu. Mar. 3d Tu. Sept. (civil); at Norwich, 1st Tu. Jan., 1st Tu. May (crim.), 1st Tu. June and Windham Co., at Brooklyn, 1st Tu. Apr. crim.; 2d Tu. ín May and Nov.; at Windham, 1st Tu. Feb. and 4th Tues. Aug.; 1st Tu. Oct., crim. Writs may be made returnable in the counties of Hartford, New Haven or Fairfield, on the first Tuesday of any month except July and August. Courts of Common Pleas. Fairfield Co., at Danbury, 1st Mo. in Feb., Apr., June, Dec.; at Bridgeport, 1st Mon. Jan., Mar., May, Sept., Oct., Nov.; and may adjourn from either place to Norwalk or Stamford for the trial of court cases only. Hartford Co., at Hartford, tst Mo. in Jan., Mar., May, Sept., and Nov. Litchfield Co., at Litchfield, 1st Mo. May and 4th Mo. Sept.; at Winchester, 1st Mo. Jan., Apr., and Sept.; at Canaan, 1st Mo. Mar., July, and Nov.; and at New Milford, 1st Mo. Feb. and Aug. New Haven Co., at New Haven, 1st Mo. in Jan., Mar., May, and Nov., and 3d Mo. Sept. New London Co., at Norwich, 1st Tu. Feb. and Oct.; at New London, 1st Tu. in Apr. and Aug. Writs may be made returnable in the county of Hartford on the 1st Monday of any month except July and August, and in the county of New Haven on the 1st and 3d Monday of any month. The District Court Of Waterbury includes Waterbury and SUPREME JUDICIAL AND SUPERIOR COURTS IN MASSACHUSETTS. (Corrected September, 1885. Legislature meets in January, and may make changes.) Supreme Judicial Court. JURY TERMS. Barnstable Co., at Barnstable, 1st Tu. of May. Berkshire Co., at Pittsfield, 2d Tu. of May. Bristol, Nantucket, and Dukes Cos., at New Bedford, 2d Tu. of Nov.; also at Taunton, 3d Tu. Apr. Essex Co., at Salem, 3d Tu. of Apr. and 1st Tu. Nov. Franklin Co., at Greenfield, 2d Tu. of Apr. Hampden Co., at Springfield, 4th Tu. of Apr. Hampshire Co., at Northampton, 3d Tu. of Apr. Middlesex Co., at Lowell, 3d Tu. Apr.; also at Cambridge, 3d Tu. Oct. Norfolk Co., at Dedham, 3d Tu. Feb. Plymouth Co., at Plymouth, 2d Tu. May. Suffolk Co., at Boston, 2d Tu. Sept. and 1st Tu. Apr. Worcester Co., at Worcester, 2d Tu. Apr. LAW TERM3. A law term for the Commonwealth shall be held at Boston on the 1st Wed. of Jan. of each year, which term may be adjourned to places and times most conducive to the interests of the public; and there shall be entered and determined questions of law arising in the counties of Barnstable, Middlesex, Norfolk, and Suffolk, and also in other counties where special provisions are not made therefor. And law terins of said court shall also annually be held as follows:Berkshire Co., at Pittsfield, 2d Tu. of Sept. Bristol, Nantucket, and Dukes Cos., at Taunton, 4th Tu. Oct. Essex Co., at Salem, 1st Tu. Nov. Hampden Co., at Springfield, 2d Mo. after 2d Tu. of Sept. Hampshire and Franklin Cos., at Northampton, Mo. aft. 2d Tu. of Sept. Plymouth Co., at Plymouth, 3d Tu. Oct. Worcester Co., at Worcester, 3d Mo. after 2d Tu. Sept. Superior Court. Barnstable Co., at Barnstable, Tu. after 1st Mo. Apr., and 2d Tu. of Oct. Berkshire Co., at Pittsfield, (civil) 4th Mo. of Feb. June, and Oct.; (crim.) 21 Mo. of Jan. and July. Bristol Co., at Taunton, 1st Mo. of 1st Mo. of June and Dec. Mar. and Sept.; and at New Bedford, Dukes Co., at Edgartown, last Tu. of May and Sept. of June and Dec.; at Lawrence, 1st Mo. Essex Co., (civil) at Salem, 1st Mo. of Mar., and at Newburyport, 1st Mo. of Sept.; (crim.) at Lawrence, 1st Mo. of Oct., at Newburyport, 1st Mo. of May, and at Salem, 4th Mo. of Jan. Franklin Co., at Greenfield, 3d Mo. of Mar., and 2d Mo. of Aug. and Nov. Hampden Co., at Springfield, (civil) 2d Mo. of Mar. and June, and 4th Mo. of Oct.; (crim.) 1st Mo. of May, 4th Mo. of Sept. and 3d Mo. of Dec. Hampshire Co., at Northampton, (civil) 3d Mo. of Feb., 1st Mo. of June, and 3d Mo. of Oct.; fcrim.) 2d Mo. of June, and 3d Mo. of Dec. Middlesex Co., (civil) at Lowell, 2d Cambridge, 1st Mo. of June, and 2d Mo. of Mar., and 1st Mo. of Sept.; at Mo. of Dec.; (crim.) at Cambridge, 2d Mo. of Feb. and 1st Mo. of June; and at Lowell, 3d Mo. of Oct. Nantucket Co., at Nantucket, 1st Tu. of July and Oct. Norfolk Co., at Dedham, (civil) 4th Mo. in Apr., Sept., and Dec.; (crim.) 1st Mo. in Apr., Sept., and Dec. Plymouth Co., at Plymouth, 2d Mo. of Feb. and June, and 4th Mo. of Oct. May hold sessions by adjournment at Brockton. Suffolk Co., at Boston, (civil) 1st Tu. Jan., Apr., July, and Oct.; (crim.) 1st Mo. of every month. Worcester Co., (civil) at Worcester, 1st Mon. of Mar., Mon. after 4th Mon. of Aug. and 2d Mo. of Dec.; and at Fitchburg, 2d Mo. of June and Nov.; (crim.) at Worcester, 3d Mo. of Jan., 2d Mo. of May, and 3d Mo. of Oct.; and at Fitchburg, 2d Mo. of Aug. MUNICIPAL AND POLICE COURTS IN MASSACHUSETTS. Municipal Courts are held, crim. | daily, civil, every Sat., in Boston, as follows: In Boston (old city), Roxbury District, South Boston, East Boston (including Winthrop), Dorchester District, Charlestown District Brighton District, and West Roxbury District. ell, Lynn, Marlborough, Newton, Somerville, and Williamstown. Also at Brockton, for Bridgewater and W. Bridgewater; Chelsea, for Chelsea and Revere; Haverhill, for Haverhill, Bradford, and Groveland; Newburyport, for Newburyport and Newbury; and Police Courts are held daily at Springfield for Springfield, Agawam, Brookline, Chicopee, Fitchburg, Glou- Longmeadow, Hampden, West Springcester, Holyoke, Lawrence, Lee, Low-field, and Wilbraham. |