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LAWS OF OHIO.
Published by Authority.
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No. II.
AN ACT
To create a Court Of Criminal Jurisdiction, 10
Hamilton Comfy.
Sec. I. Be il enacted by the General Assem-.
bly, Of the State Of Ohio, That in the county
OF Hamilton there shall be, aud is hereby es.
tabshed, a court Of criminal Jurisdiction, ex.
cusively, in addition 10 the courts Of record al.
ready provided for BY the constitution.
Sec. 9. That said court shall be known by
the name Of "The Criminal Court Of Hamilton
county," and shall hold such terms, and Wy
such cases Of criminal nature, as are herein.
after provided.
Sec. 5. That the said court shall be held by
one Judge, whose term OF Office shall be FIVE
years, and who shall be elected by The quail.
fled electors OF the said county Of Hamilton, al
the same time and in the same manner that the
judges OF the court Of common pleas are cleo.
ted 10 said county, except the first election,
which shall be held on the first Monday 10
April, 1859; and the Judge 40 elected on the
first Monday Of April one thousand eight hun.
dfe1 and fihy.lwo, shall hold his Office until
the second Monday in February, 1857. Said
Judge shall receive the same salary, lake the
same oath Of Office, and be removed for the
same causes as the judges Of the court Of com.
mon pleas.
Sec. 4. The election for said Judge, and the
returns thereof, shall be the same, in all res
pecls, as in the election Of the judges Of the
court Of common pleas,
Sec. 5: That said criminal court shall have
full and complete jurisdiction Of all crimes, Of.
fences and misdemeanors commiued in said
county Of Hamilton, to the same extent, and IN
The same manner that the several courts Of
common pleas in other counties Of this SIaIe,,
shall, or may have jurisdiction or cognizancs
Of 10 like cases; aud the court Of common
pleas shall have 10 jurisdiction in said county
OF Hamilton, concurrent with said criminal
court, of any matter or cause, the jurisdiction
whereof is by this act conferred upon said
criminal cou~t, al any time hereafter, except to
complete and carry into fnal execution, causes
and matters already pending in said common
pleas court.
Sec. s. That said criminal court shall have
seal, provided at the expense Of said Hamilton
county, by which all precepIs and ministerial
and judicial acts shall be- authenticated; said
seal shall have the same device as the seals Of
the cour. Of common pleas, except there shall
be engraved around the margin thereof, 10 ad'
dnon 10 the name Of the proper county. the
words "Criminal Court" instead Of the words
"Common PIeas;" and said court shall keep .
journal and record Of iIs judicial proceedings,
agreeable to the laws Of this State, now or
hereafter enacted, regulating the practice of ju'
dicial courts; and the clerk oi The court Of CON-
mon pleas in said county Of Hamilton. shall be
the clerk Of said criminal court, and shall re.
ceive such compensation for his said services.
as may hereafter be provided BY Law.
Sec. 7. That the sheriff Of said Hamilton
county, shall serve and execute all process 50
/ him directed by the judge Of said criminal
court; and il is hereby made the duty of said
sheriff, OF his deputy, 10 attend said court un'
der the direction Of the judge thereOf;
and said sheriff shall receive for biz
service Of process Of said court, such fees a:
may be provided by law, and shall be subject
10 fine and amercement for neglect or refusal tc
discharge the duties required Of him,
Sec. 8. That said criminal court shall have
power 10 compel the attendance Of jurors, par
lies and Witnesses in said court; 10 assign coun.
sell for defendants in criminal cases, when they
are unable to employ counsel, and determine
the amount Of compensation said counsel shall
receive; to appoint ministerial ofhcers and
agents Of said court, and determine the amount
Of compensation for their services; to admins
ter oalhs, punish for contempia, declare for
fixtures, entertain motions, pronounce senten'
ces, render judgements, order into custody, I'D.
mi. TO bail, or discharge any person charged
with, or held TO answer for any offence cogui'
zabIe in said criminal court, OF for contempI oI
COURT to prescribe rules of practice, to issue
writs, and in every respect to administer justice
10 all things within the jurisdiction OF said
criminal court, by whatever means, pEecePts'
process or proceeding, it shall be lawful fol
; any court OF record 10 this State TO do, in the
exercise Of like jurisdiction, in like cases; and
The mode Of procedure, process and Pleadlngs
in said criminal court, shall be substantially
the same IS in other courts OF record IN thi'
State, having like jurisdiction.
Sec. 8. That term Of said criminal coir
shall be held, commencing on the first Monday
n May, AID. 1859; and terms of said cour
shall be held, commencing on The first Mondai
of each and every month thereafter.
Sec 10. That there shall be drawn an'
summoned 10 attend the court Of common. pleas
| At any term thereof. to be held 10 said count!
= of Hamilton, after the passage Of this ac1, q
many jurors only as shall be required 70 sesv
as pe,itjurors, Al such terms; but the grand u
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