Last year retired Judge Harold Neville was involved in a shoot-out with alleged car thieves during his attempt to block them from leaving the area of the crime. Nobody was injured. The Eureka Reporter has some details.
Obviously a visiting judge had to be called in who doesn’t know Neville.
Neville came out of retirement when Judge Banducci passed away a few years back, and helped to cover the Southern Humboldt court. I’ve always found him to be fair and I can only think of one ruling I disagree with in numerous cases I’ve brought before him – which says something.
He also presided over my son’s adoption.
I don’t know what happened last year, but I’m glad he’s around to tell the story.
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May 17, 2007 at 5:19 pm
Greg
Harold Neville was elevated to the Municipal Court bench after my Dad died in 1971 and was still working a couple of years ago. The county merged the muni courts and justice courts into the Superior Court some time back. I guess that makes Harold or Bruce Watson, who took over when Harold retired, the “last” municipal court judge in Eureka. Dad was the first – and the “last” Justice of the Peace – in Eureka.
It’s good to see Judge Neville is very much still kicking. Our local bar has enjoyed many colorful characters over the years.
May 18, 2007 at 1:48 am
Anonymous
Typical day fishing upriver.
May 5, 2009 at 8:13 am
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