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Here come the judge, or does he? Court congestion is the single biggest headache I have, says senior County Court Judge Douglas Coo. Judges have too much work. They're all busy and dizzy, says another judge.
Here come the judge, or does he? Court congestion is the single biggest headache I have, says senior County Court Judge Douglas Coo. Judges have too much work. They're all busy and dizzy, says another judge.

Here come the judge, or does he? Court congestion is the single biggest headache I have, says senior County Court Judge Douglas Coo. Judges have too much work. They're all busy and dizzy, says another judge.

Date11/9/1979
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David M. Stone of Pickering and Harry Stone of television's Night Court have a couple of things in common. Both are judges and self-confessed hams. On June 1, David Stone became a judge. For Stone - previously a criminal lawyer and crown attorney - the appointment to the provincial court (criminal division) in Oshawa is a dream come true. [Incomplete]
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