The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1854-06-08
WESTERLY, R. l., THURSDAY, JUNE s, 1854,

court, ana us OLlen rs once III every
three months, to pay over to the Gen
eral Treasurer all fines and costs that
may be by him received.
Sec s. The member of said court
acting as clerk thereof, shall tax the
costs, including officers fees, in all cases
civil and criminal, that may be entered,
commenced or had in said court and
subject to the revision of the other
members Of said court ). and in criminal
proceedings, where the complainant is
not by law required to give surety for
costs, he shall tax the costs in separate
book to be kept for that purpose, and
the same shall be, from time to time,
examined, revised, and and certified to
by the other members Of said court.
Said court is also authorized to order
the payment Of witnesses and officers
fees, and other costs in such criminal
cases, in the same manner as the higher
courts in this State are authorized to
do, and tie same shall be paid by the
General Treasurer On the certificate of
said court, which shall set forth the facts
in the same manner as is required by
law in the certificates of the clerks of
the higher courts.
Sec. 9. The powers given to the
mayor, board Of aldermen, city council,
and municipal court, by the act entitled
4" An act to incorporate the city Of Pro-
vidcncc," or. by the "act to authorize
the city of Providence to establish a
house Of correction, and for other pur-
poses," and the acts in addition to and
in amendment thereof, may continue to
be exercised by them scverally. And
the Court hereby established, may have
and exercise the power and jurisdiction
given to the justices of the peace by the
last mentioned act.
Sec. 10. Said court shall have power
to adopt a seal, and May issue writs of
habeas corpus to bring before them any
person in the Jail in the county of Pro-
vidence for trial in any criminal case
lawfully pending in said court, or to
bring in any such person to be exam
ined as a witness in suit or proceeding,
civil or criminal, pending in said court,
that the ends Of justice may be attained,
and for no other purpose whatever.
Sec. IL. Whenever any person is
brought before said court charged with
an offence, the punishment whereof is
beyond the jurisdiction of said court, or
is so placed within the jurisdiction of
the court trying him, that it may or may
not exceed the jurisdiction of the court,
the said court may proceed to an ex-
uminatlon, and in case he be adjudged
probably guilty of an offence, the pun
ishment whereof is beyond the jurisdic-
ton of said court, shall bind him by re-
cognizance with surety or suretieS in
such sum as they think proper, to ap-
pear at the next term Of the supreme
court, or court Of common pleast in the
county of Providence, and not depart
therefrom without leave, and in the
meantime to be of good behavior and
keep the peace or if the case be within
their jurisdiction, according to their dis
cretion aforesaid, may proceed to trial
of such person; and if he be found
guilty, to sentence him to punishment
within their power to inaict, or should
they deem the punishment inadequate
to the offence, may bind him over by
recognizauce with surety or sureties as
aforesaid.
Sec. ~. Any person refusing to give
recognizance, when required by said
court, shall be committed to the county
Jail in said county, until such recogni-
zance be given, or he be lawfully dis
charged therefrom, according to law.
Sec. l3. The proceedings in all
criminal cases, in said court, shall be
commenced by complaint and warrant
in the manner prescribed by law for the
commencement of criminal cases before
the justices of the peace in other towns,
and the warrant shall be signed by one
of the members of said court, and any
member of said court is authorized and
empowered to take the recognizance of
any person apprehended on such COM
plant and warrant, during the hours