People v. Morley

The City and County of Denver constitutes the Second Judicial district of the State. It has five District Judges, each presiding over one of its five divisions. At the time of the adoption of article XII, section 18, of the State Constitution (The Civil Service Amendment) there was in each division a court bailiff appointed by the judge, and holding at his pleasure, whose duties were -to attend the jury, open and close court, and perform such other services as were required of him by the judge. At that time, and until July 1, 1919, relator was the bailiff in division 2 of said court. At the…