The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-04-06

turnable to said Court of Common Pleas, in the
cases provided for by this act shall be served and
returned In the same manner as is provided by law
Tor the service and return Of like process of the
Supreme Judicial Court and the forms Of all pro-
cesses shall be so far altered to conform to the
provisions of this act
See. g. Be it further enacted, That all costs
and fees in the cases provided for by this act shall
be taxed and allowed by said Court of Common
Pleas, in the same manner, and upon the same
principles, as they were, before the passing of this
act, taxed and allowed in the Court of Common
Pleas, in cases then cognizable by said Court.
Sec. 7. Be IL further enacted, That, from and
after this act shall take effect all recognizances,
and other matters and things in criminal cases,
capital cases only excepted, which are by law now
made returnabe to the Supreme Judicial Cont,
shall in all the Counties of the Commonwealth,
Suffolk only excepted be made returnable to, and
have day in the next term of the Court of Common
Pleas, or of the Supreme Judicial Court to be hold
en- by any one Justice of either of said Courts,
within and for the County, reference being had, in
making all such returns, solely to the priority Of
the term of either of said Courts and if such
turns be not made to the first coming term of eth
of said Courts the party parties guilty of any
such neglect shall be subject to all the penalties
and forleitures now by law existing for neglecting
to make such returns, at the term of the Supreme
Judicial Court.
Sec. s. BE it further enacted, That the Judges
of said Court of Common Pleas or either of them,
may adjourn any term of said Court for a reasona-
allie time, in case such adjournment shall be rem
dered, by reason of the jurisdiction herein given,
necessary for the proper despatch of the business
of said Court in the several Counties of the Com
monweath and said Court of Common Pleas is
hereby fully empowered, in the event Of adj
journment, to make such orders in respect to the
attendance of parties and witnesses, and the taxa
ton Of costs, and to the arrangement and despatch
of the business of said Court both civil and ermi
nal, as may seem to said Court to be required for
! the proper administration of law and justice
J Sec. 9. Be it further enacted That the Sheriff
OF any County or in case of his absence, any Dep
uty Sheriff of the County, may lawfully adjourn said
/ Court of Common Pleas, to be holden within said
County, either from day to day, or from time to
! time, not exceeding two weeks whenever such adj
tournament shall become necessary from the absence
Of the Judges or Judge of said Court of Common
Pleas; and public notice shall be given OF any such
adjournment, by posting up written notification
thereof in some conspicuous place in the town
where the Court is holden, or by publication there
/ of in some newspaper within the County
! Sec. 10. Be IL further enacted, That this act
shall take effect and go into operation on the first
Monday of July next.
/ Sec. IL. Be it further enacted, That all acts or
parts of acts contravenng the provisions of this act
| be, and the same hereby are, repealed
/ Approved by tie Governor, March 10, 1881.