Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-04-24
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROV
IDENCE PLANTATIONS.
ln General Assembly, Jan. Session, A. d.
1915.

AN ACT 10 establish Court nI Magistrates
Ii in the city of Providence.
n is enacted by he Generat .7ssembJ as
\ /oHops:
\ Section |. There shall be Court IN the
cny Of Providence, called the Court Of Mag
ls,rules, to consist OF seven persons, To bc
annually, and from time 10 time as vacancies
may occur, selected aud appointed by the
Y Cuy Conncll u! said city IN convenllon, out
/ uf the justices of the peace for SAID city, ap.
II pointed 10y the General Assembly, or elected
4 by the cny Of Prorldsucc. And no member
!, Of said court shall be retained or act ~ any
way us counsel IN any case pending before
= the same.
n .S,o. 2 Tho said court shnl have CXcu-
/ -lvely the same jurisdiction IN all clyll actions
i aud ~ all criminal cases aud proceedings ~
\ said city, rs il or may be given by law 10 JUS
4 tees Of The peace IN other towns, except as
/ provided in the third section Of the act aud
Il shall have jurisdiction over no other matters,
!, causes or proceedings.
II .Src g. The powers given by the Mayor,
Il Board Of Aldermen, Cay Council, Municipal
L Count, Police Court, or 10 any one or more OF
| the Justices of the peuce of lhe city OF Prov
/ ldcncc, by The act entillcd"An act 10 incor.
4 ppratc tie city of Providence, or by TIC act
enlAled "Ap bet To nuihorisc The city OF Prov
II id.nce 10 establish n House of Correction
4 and for other purposes" oDd the nets IN ad
II diiion to hnd IN amendment thereof, may
| c0niinue To be exercised by them scvernl.y.
n And the court hereby established and each
of the members thereof, may have and excr-
lcsc copcurrcn,ly with one or more justices
of The pcncc Of said city, The power and jnris
Idctlon given TO sall Justices of The peace
|, by said last mentioned act
II Sc. 4. Whenever any person is brought
before said court charged with an offence,
the punishment whcreotis by law beyond the
I'jursdicilon of said cnurt,or - so placed with
| in The discretion OF the court trying him, that
! 1t may or may not exceed the jurisdiction Of
Il The cour,, the said court may proceed TO AZ
liexamlnsion, aud bind him by recognlZancr
II with surely or suret les ~ such sums as they
lItbink proper, Ia appear at the next term OF
the Supreme Court or Court of Common
Pleas, IA the county uf Providence, and not
to depart thertfrom without leave. and IN
the mean time 10 be Of good behaviour and
keep The peace, or II Inc case be within their
Jurisdiction according TO lhelr discretion
aforesaid, may proceed 10 iriil oi such per
son, aud il he hr found guil,y, may sentence
him TO 4 punishment, within their power to
'llnhict, or should they deem such puni-hmen,
inadequate To the offence" uiny bind him by
l.rrccgRIZaDce with surety or surcties as afore'
sad.
+. Sec, 5. Any person refusing 10 give rc-
Icognlzance when rcqulredby SnIh conl ,Shal
be committed 10 the county Iill in SAID conn-
,iy, until such rrcognlZance be- given, or he
otherwise he lawfully discharged lhrreirnm.
Sec. q. The proceedings in all criminal
cases ~ said court shall be commenced BY
coDpani and warrant IN the manner Prov
drd by law for the commencement Of crlml-
unI cases before justices Of the peace in 9th
,cr tOwns, And th" warrant shall be signed
ty one of 'h" members Of sad court. And
any Justice ul snId court is authorised md
empowered to take The recnrnlzancc of any
crsnn, apprch. nJrd uron such crfnrln,ut
and warrant, for his appear at the time
Of the next regular meeting of said court
aud in default of such recugnlzauce beng
E given, 10 commit the person so apprchrnde,
10 The jalI IN SAID county, there To remain un
III. the nest court day or until such recogni
2ance be given, or he 5o otherwise lawful,
Ai-charged increfrom and either Of sal,
justices IS hereby empowered TO sign n milt
mus for that purpose and the justice taking
said Icrrunizance sh1ll be entitled to the
same fees 'hercfuras II the same were takcr
10 \ high, conr.
r Sec. Z. Any four Of The members Of SAID
court shall be quorum, but any one 10 ,ht
absence at the others may adjourn the court
Y Sec. Z. SAID court may annually ar oiicne,
IT occasion require, elect one nf its members
as presiding Justice thereof aud shall hav,
power to ndppt a Seal Tor said court
Sec. .. SAID court shall meet on The Mon
; day aud Thursday ~ each week, aud may
meet on such olLer days either originally oi
by adjournment as they may think proper
And any action, complaint, or oihef proceed
ing therein, whr'hcr ct civil or criminal
noiure,nay be adjourned to the next or some
future session oi the court.
n Sec. 10. Appeals from ,hr Judgments o'
said couit, niny be made in the same manner
as is or may b. by low provided for appeals
from Judgments rendered by ju,iicss of the
peace.
II SEC. ! |. SAID court shall annually elect
Que o! is members Bs the clerk thereof ana
in case Of bis death. absence or Inabii,y ~
perform the duties OF his Office, they mry Bp
point from their own members another clerk
either pro icmpore, or for the remainder o
the year, NJ The case mny require.
/ Sec. ~. 1t shall be The duty OF the clcrL
TO keep docket Of all actions, complaints o
proceedings ci'hcr Of a civil or criminal m
lure, thht may NC entered or bho IN sald court
and to note Oh tho same, against each cas-,
the Judgment therein or determination ,hcrc
of, aud IN all cases the fine or imprisonment
! to which the defendant mey be sentenced
lie may so record tho Judgments and pro
ceedlnps of said coui, ~ n book 10 he kcp
Gor that purpose and tax The costs IN al
cases. civil aud criminal, IN shid court an,
! subject lu the revision of the court One o
The irs',ccs Of the Supreme Court. sla,i Ger
tfy at each May session of the General As
~rmbly, whether the records have been faith
n'y kept aud mnde up by lhc clerk md i,
r's" The said clerk shall not hagc tccordct
'bc Judgments md proceedings oi said cour
, the said c'ork shall be ineligible 10 hold ID,
, riiice 81 in.ticc ~ snid court.
Ste IL OrIv'rr wrns ~ cVll cases rc
ntn1blr 10 -sid court. shall BE- signed by il,
l',fh ihrrcul, uud"f the seal ~ said cont