The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-03-24
March g, Il
| No. Q2. |
AN ACT,
To create a Court Of Criminal Jurisdiction
in Hamilton County.

To create a Court Of Criminal Jurisdiction
in Hamilton County.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Con
eral Assembly Of the State OF Ohio, That
in the county Of Hamilton, there shall be,
and is hereby established, a court Of Grim
inal jurisdiction, exclusively, in addition
to the courts of record already provided for
by the constitution.
Sec. 2. That said court shall be known
by the name Of "the Criminal Court Of
Hamilton county," and shall hold such
terms, and try such cases Of a. criminal
nature, as are hereinafter provided.
Sec. 3. That the said court shall be held
by one Judge, whose term Of Office shall
he five years, and who shall be elected by
the qualified electors Of the said county of
Hamilton, at the same time and in the
same ann that the judges of the court
o. common pleas are elected in said county.
except 'the first election, which shall be
held in the first Monday in April, 1852;
and the Judge SO elected on the first Mon
day Of April, one thousand, eight hun
dred and fifty two, shall hold his Office
until the second Monday in February,
1857. Said Judge shall receive the same
salary, take The same oath of office, and
be removed for the same causes as the
Judges of the court of common pleas.
SEC. 4, The election for said Judge, and
the returns thereof, shall be the same, in
all respects, as in theelection oil the Judges
of the court of common pleas.
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Sec. s.. That said criminal court shall
have full and complete jurisdiction Of all
crimes, offences and misdemeanors COM
mltted in said county OF hamilton, to the
same extent, and in the sahemanner that
the several courts Of common pleas in
other counties of this State, shall, or may
have jurisdiction or cognizance Of, in like
cases; and the court of common pleas
shall have no jurisdiction in said county
Of Hamilton, concurrent with said crimi-
nal court, Of any matter or cause, the ju-
risdiction whereof is by this act conferred
upon sad criminal court, at any time here
after, except to complete and carry into
inaleXecu tion, causes and matters already
pending in said common pleas court.
Sec. &. That said criminal court shall
have a seal, provided At the expense of said
Hamilton county, by which all precepts
and ministerial and judicial acts shall be
authenticated said seal shah have the
same device as the seals of the court of
common pleas, except there shall be en-
graved around the margin thereof, in adj
dition to the name of the proper county,
the words, Criminal Court" instead OF
the words, Common Pleas !" and said
court shall keep a journal and record Of
its judicial proceedings, agreeable to the
laws Of this State, now or hereafter en-
acted, regulating the practice Of Judicial
courts and the clerk of the court of com
mon pleas in said county OF Hamilton,
shall be clerk of said criminal court, and
shall receive such compensation for his
said services, as may hereafter be provi-
ded by law.
SEC. Z. That the sheriff of said Hamil>
ton county, hal serve and execute all
process to him directed by the Judge of
! said criminal court; and it is hereby made
the duty Of said sheriff, or his deputy, to
attend said SQUIRT under the direction Of
the Judge thereof; and said sheriff shall
receive for his service Of process Of said
court, such fees as may be provided by
law, and shall be subject to fine or
enforcement for neglect or refusal to dis
charge the duties required Of him.
SEC. 8. That said criminal court shall
have power to compel the attendance oil
jurors, parties and Witnesses in said court
70 assign counsel for defendants in crimi
nal cases, when they are unable to employ
cou nsel and determine the amount 81
compens alton said counsel shall receive
and to appoint ministerial officers and
agents OF said court, and determine tbs