Democratic banner., 1847-08-30

cutting a bond to the inhabitants OF tLc lo"h
with sufficient security, TO be approved BY
the Recorder in double the amount OF the
penalty cl arged, conditioned tl:at he will
appear OIL a day therein named, before the
officer taking the same, and answer the ac-
cusation for which lie has been arrested,
and not depart the court without leave;
which bond shall be attested by the officer
taking the same, and filed with the officer
before whom the case is pending forthwith,
and that officer shall enter upon his docket
a note thereof.
Sec. Is. If the defendant fail to appear
according to the condition of the bond, or
appearing shall depart the court without
leave, the officer before whom the case is
pending, shall enter up judgment against
him and his securities for the penalty OF tl!e
bond and costs.
Sec. ii. A party in custody who can
not for any cause on the part of the plain
tiff be tried, and who cannot give bail for
his appearance, may be confined in the
county Jail or other place of safe keeping,
not exceeding three days, and in such case
the court shall deliver to the constable a
mittimus, stating the cause of detention.
Sec. Is. When a statement filed by the
town constable, as herein before provided,
shall be adjuged insufficient, and the sui;
thereupon dismissed, the defendant, If ar
rested under a warrant, OF without, in cases
where such arrest is authorized, may at the
discretion of the court, be detained in Gus
|tody until another statement can be made
out and filed, provided such detention be
- 1,-z. A.. 80. o,., c.op, fho firna tho
first suit is dismissed.
Sec. l6. The Recorder shall issue sub
IpenaS for all witnesses desired by either
party, but no subpoena shall be issued for
any witness who is in attendance before the
court.
Sec. II. If any witness duly summoned
fail to appear, the Recorder or other officer
may issue an attachment for him and COM
pell his attendance, and may moreover fine
him in a sum not exceeding ten dollars for
contempt of court.
Sec. Is. A witness appearing who shall
refuse TO answer any question deemed prop
.er by the court, and every person who shall
conduct himself contemptuously towards
the court, may be fined in a sum not ex-
ceeding twenty dollars, or may be impris-
.oned in the county jail or other place Of
safe keeping, not exceeding ten. days, or
may be punished by both such fine and i'm
.priSonment.
Sec. l9. Application for continuances
shall be made, and continuances granted,
in the manner and upon the conditions pro-
vided by law for such cases in justices
courts; and when a cause commenced by
summons is continued to the next regular
term of the court before which the case is
pending, it shall not be necessary to e-sum-
mon the witnesses present, but a notice Civ
en- by the court of such continuance shall
be sufficient.
Sec. 20. Dispositions taken in conform
ity with the laws of this State, may be read
in evidence on the trial of any cause pend.
ing before the Recorder or other officer
acting as SUCH when the witness whose
deposition is off cred to be read.
First, is dead; or second, by reason of
age, sickness or other bodily inirmity, is
unable to, or annot safely attend before
the court, or thirdly, has gone or is about 10
go beyond the jurisdiction of the court,
without the consent or conclusion of the
party opening his deposition; or fourthly.
when both parties agree in any case to read
ing thereof.
fCOncAuded neat week.
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