Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-04-24
HERALD O.FTHE TIMES,

in blank ar o,hcrwise, and bear test OF the
prerldlng lnsiice OF sald court, Suinnonses
| ,o witpessps 10 csscs be fure said court, may
bc signed BY the clerk, or any OF the mem
hers of said couri and oil executions ar
other process issnIDg from said court, whe'h'
cr IN civil or criminal cases, shall be signed
by the clerk under the seal OF SAID couri, and
shall bear tcs, Of The presiding justice there
Iuf
See IT, The clerk Of said court shall re-
ceive III fines and costs in criminal cases
hat may be paid IN pursuance OF any Jndg
mcnt or sentence thereof and shall pay to
tho Witnesses and other persons entitled
thereto. their several portions Of said costs !;
and shall give bond lih sufficient surety Ia
the general treasurer. 10 be by him approved,
IN the sum uf ono ihou u'nnd dollars, which
bond shall bc upon the condition following.
4 VIZ: Faithfully Ia discharge The dofies of hls
office according TO law, aud scasobably TO re
lcord the judgments aud determinations OF SAID
court, aud TO pny over Ia the neral tren'
surer The facs received. and 10 the witnesses
and other persons entitled thereto, Their sew
eral portions of the costs received by him |;
and once IN three mouths To pay over TO the
general treasurer. all sums due 10 such wit
nesscs or other persons which shall have re
NAMED unclaimed, for the space OF three
months He shall on the first Tuesday IN
May and November Of each year make n re
port 10 writing 10 The general treasurer oi all
the fines received by him, and shall a, The
same time send 10 the general ireasurcr|
copy of so much Of The dncke, of said court
as shalI be necessary TO give him full lnfor
nation Of all the criminal cases aud proceed.
Iings in SAID court. of the Judgments rendered
4, nd nr eiI tho Gnpa nj COSTA rgcpiy.
ID by said clerk.
SEC. Is. For any willul neglect of said
clerk TO make such report, or to send copy
of said docket, or TO pay over the fines by
\ him received. as is required in the preceding
section he shull forfeit and pay the sum of
| hfly dollars for each offence, aud also double
II the amount Of the fncs received by him and
not paid over as aforesaid, TO be recovered
by indictment in any court VI competent
! jurisdiction.
/ Sec. lG The form of wrts in civil cases
II feturnnble to said court, shall be- substantial
II ly the same as those returnable 10 Justices
1 courts aud all The proceedings IN said
II court, ia the hearing, trial and determination
Iuf al, actions or complaints pending before
II them. and in all matters relating thereto shall
be substantially the same as the proceedings
II in like cases be fore Justices Of the peace.
/ And the said court -hal have all snch powers
as may be necessary or proper for the dis
charge of their duty in the same manner as
Justices Of the peace might do in the like
n cases.
Sec. IL. The said court shall be allowed
| The same fees tina. are or may be by law allow
cd TO Justices Of the peace IN similar cases.
\ Shall BE- divided equally between them, or in
such manner as they may agree.
I SEC. H. This act shall 90 Into operation on
the firs, Monday e jGne next, bat nothing
herein contained shall o. construed to hinder
or prevent any justice Of The peace in The
city Of Providence from proceeding n hear.
ing, or determining and issuing execution IN
any suit civil or criminal, then or for ten day"
thereafter, bv him comIpcnced, or which may
4 be pending before him, in the same manner
as # this act had not been passed.
! SIC. 10. All acts and parts Of acts relating
to Justices OF the peace, so far as inconsis'
tent herewith are hereby repealed.
/ True copy-witnes.
HENRY BOWEN, Seciy.