Chatham County Probate Court Judge Harris Lewis testified on Tuesday that he first became aware of suspicions over missing money in his court during a Nov. 19 meeting with investigators, and conceded that a $289 check cashed by fired Chief Clerk Kim Birge was “stupid.” Under questioning by County Attorney Jon Hart, Lewis testified he was shown documents “that there was a compromise, there was an issue, yes.” “I’m certainly aware that lawsuits have been filed involving the loss of substantial amounts of money,” Lewis said.