Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-07-07
AN ACT

1921 AN ACT
To abolish the criminal Court in the coun.
ty Of Hamilton, and to transfer the un-
finished business Of said court TO the cour;
Of common pleas in the first district.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Ohio. That all
recognizances taken or continued so as to
require the appearance Of the accused be-
fore the criminal court in Hamilton county,
at the January term, eighteen hundred and
fifty-6ve, be then removed to the court oI
common pleas Of the first district, to be
tried and adjudged as If they had originated
or commenced by indictment or otherwise
in the court OF common pleas, and to be in
all respects subject TO all the powers
and jurisdiction whatsoever. vested by law
in the court last named; and all bonds and
recognizances taken and entered into before
Justices of the peace, or other examining
court in the county of Hamilton, in any
criminal matter shall, after the January
term, eight hundred and fifty-fve, be con-
tinued, for the appearance of parties and
witnesses. in the court of common pleas in
the first District.
Sec 2. That all such recognizances be
held by the clerk of the court of common
pleas. without formal certificate, subject tc
the full power and jurisdiction of the said
egart of common pleas, as though the said
recognizsnces bad been formally certified
to such court; and the said court shall have
such powers and jurisdiction in criminal
matters. in the county Of Hamilton, as are
conferred by law upon the courts Of COM
mon pleas in other counties in this State.
Sec. 8. That at least fifteen days prior
to the frs. Monday in every month, the
clerk of the court Of common pleas in said
FIRST district. shall proceed TO draw from
the Jury box, in the manner prescribed by
law, the names of twenty y-seven jurors, the
first fifteen of whom shall be summoned to
serve as grand Jurors, and the remaining
twelve shall be summoned to serve as petit
jurors, for the trial of criminal cases; their
term OF service to commence on the first
Monday OF the month next succeeding; and
said clerk shall forthwith issue a venire to
the sheriff, accordingly; Provided. that if,
in the opinion Of the judges of said court,
the criminal business thereof will not re-
quire attendance of a grand or petit jury.
npon the first Monday of any month, they
may give notice, in writing. to the clerk,
who shall file and deposit the same in his
Office, and which shall excuse the sheriff
and clerk from drawing and summoning a
grand or petit jury, for the next succeeding
month.
Sec. 4. That the act entitled ian act
to create court OF criminal jurisdiction, in
the county of Hamilton" passed March H..
1852, also the act, further to regulate the
practice, and provide for the Jurisdiction Of
the criminal court of Hamilton county, to
direct the transfer of certain business now
remaining in the court of common pleas
for the first district from the last named
court into the first named" passed April
80. 1852. also, the act "to extend the jur-
isdietion Of the criminal court of Hamilton
county," passed March IA, 1853, be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. S. This act is to take effect and be
in force. from and after the first day Of
January. in the year eighteen hundred and
6fty y-fys.
r. G. LIE BLOND,
Speaker of the House of Reps.
JAMES MYERS
President of the Senate.