Colleton County lost a good man this weekend. Magistrate William Cobb called 'em like he saw 'em, and didn't have any axe to grind. He was also funny, and had a country style that suited him. Back before Colleton County centralized the magistrate offices, Judge Cobb was in charge of Western Colleton County. His office was was only a couple of miles West of I-95 and the Boro, but it could've been a hundred miles away, based on its appearance. After you drove around in the country through various twists and turns, and parked your car outside of his building, you were met by five or six yard dogs of various sizes and breeds. They weren't mean dogs, but there was a flood of 'em. Judge Cobb would sometimes meet you outside to wave the pack back under cars and where ever else they'd been lurking. The Courtroom was small, and usually Law Enforcement and the Lawyers just went back to his office to work things out. If a case didn't make any sense, he'd throw it out or get the parties to work it out, even if there may have technically been a "case". I'll miss you, Judge Cobb.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
R.I.P. Judge Cobb
Colleton County lost a good man this weekend. Magistrate William Cobb called 'em like he saw 'em, and didn't have any axe to grind. He was also funny, and had a country style that suited him. Back before Colleton County centralized the magistrate offices, Judge Cobb was in charge of Western Colleton County. His office was was only a couple of miles West of I-95 and the Boro, but it could've been a hundred miles away, based on its appearance. After you drove around in the country through various twists and turns, and parked your car outside of his building, you were met by five or six yard dogs of various sizes and breeds. They weren't mean dogs, but there was a flood of 'em. Judge Cobb would sometimes meet you outside to wave the pack back under cars and where ever else they'd been lurking. The Courtroom was small, and usually Law Enforcement and the Lawyers just went back to his office to work things out. If a case didn't make any sense, he'd throw it out or get the parties to work it out, even if there may have technically been a "case". I'll miss you, Judge Cobb.
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3 comments:
Not many "common sense" guys left. I agree, he will be missed. ( Love the dogs!) fdb
Common Sense is a Payne!
I'll take a by the letter person any day (I'll take em out in the woods and see if they have the sense to find they way home!)
To true, Frandy.
Yeah, Ange, but then where would Fanny Mae Vickerstaff get justice?
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