Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-07-14

Sec. l9z. Ii snail De the duty 0l
every constable TO serve and execute all
warrants, writs, precepts, executions,
and other process to him directed and
delivered, and in all respects whatever
to do and perform all things pertaining
to the Office of constable.
Sec. 1893. In discharging their duties,
constables may call to their aid the
power of the county, or such assistance
as may be necessary.
! Sec. 1874. 1t shall be the duty Of
every constable to make due return Of
all process to him directed and de-
livered, at the proper Office and on the
proper return day thereof; or if the
Judgment be doeketed in the common
pleas, appealed or stayed, upon which
he has an execution, on notice to return
the execution, stating thereon such fact.
Sec. 1876. 1t shall be the duty Of
every constable, on the receipt of any
writ or other process, (subpenas ex-
cepted, to note thereon the time of re-
ceiving the same; he shall also state in
his return on the same, the time and
manner of executing it.
Sec. 1856. No constable shall make
return on any process of "Not found, |"
as to any defendant, unless he shall
have been once at least to the usual
place of residence of the defendant, if
such defendant have any in the county.
Sec. 1877. 1t shall be the duty of
every constable to apprehend on view or
warrant, and bring to justice, all felons
and disturbers and violators of the
criminal laws of this State, to suppress
all riots, affrays and unlawful assem-
bles, which may come to his knowledge,
and generally to keep the peace in his
proper county.
Sec. 1913. In serving all process
either civil or criminal, and in doing his
duties generally, when not otherwise
restricted by law, the authority of a
constable shall extend throughout the
whole county in which he may be ap-
pointed; and in executing and serving
process issued by Justice of the peace,
he shall have and exercise the same au-
thority and powers over goods and
chattels, and the persons of parties as
is granted by law to sheriff or coroner
under like process issued from courts of
record.
Sec. 1879. When it shall become the
duty of the constable to take the body
of any person to the Jail of the county,
he shall deliver to the sheriff or jailor
certified copy of the execution, COM
mitment or other process, whereby he
holds such person in custody, and re-
turn the original to the Justice who
issued the same; which copy shall be
sufficient authority to the sheriff or
jailor to keep the prisoner in jail, until
discharged by due course of law.
Sec. 200. Constables shall pay over
to the party entitled thereto, all money
received by them in their official capaci-
ty, if demand be made by such party,
his agent or attorney, at any time be-
fore he returns the writ upon which he
has received it; if not paid over by that
time, he shall pay the same to the JUS
tice when he returns the writ.
Sec. 201. Constables shall be liable
to ten per cent. penalty upon the amount
of damages for which judgment may be
entered against them for failing to make
return, making false return, or failing
to pay over money by them collected,
or received in their official capacity, and
such Judgment must include, in addi-
ton to the damages and costs, the
penalty herein provided.