Judge Scott
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- Aug 9, 1880Sunday School Picnics at Alki PointThe community gathers for a mass outing at Alki, featuring clambakes and speeches under a clear sky.Alki Point, Seattle, WA
- Nov 14, 1891A Judge Ate Candy While a Man's Life Hung on the VerdictThe state supreme court overturns a Jefferson County murder conviction after Judge Sachs reads newspapers and passes sweets on the bench — and delivers a rebuke that is the longest opinion of the term.Port Townsend, WA
- Mar 8, 1892A $5,000 Check and a Textbook Vote: the Supreme Court Says the Bribery Case Must Be TriedBook agents accused of buying a state school-board vote with a five-thousand-dollar check get their indictment reinstated — and the case heads back to a Thurston County jury.Thurston County Courthouse, Olympia, WA
- Feb 15, 1894The Legal War Against River TrapsA legal opinion from Judge Scott challenges the right of private interests to use fishing traps on tidal lands, arguing they violate public trust.Aberdeen, WA