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


when tho members of said court are not
together for the transaction of business,
for his appearance before said court at
some regular meeting thereof within ten
days, and in default Of such recogni-
zance being given, to commit the per-
son so apprehended to the Jail in said
county, there to remain until he give
such recognizaucc, or until said appoint
ed court day, or until he be otherwise
lawfully discharged therefrom, and any
one of said justices is hereby empowered
to sign mittimus for said purpose; and
the same fee shall be taxed for taking
said recognizancc as if the same were
taken to higher court.
Sec. IA. Said court shall be con-
slider to be in session at all times for the
transaction of such criminal business as
shall be legally brought before it, and
for the return Of civil process and on
two days at least, i'll each week, for
hearing and determining petitions or
motions in civil causes and for the trial
of civil actions the time Of entering
said actions and filing answers thereto,
and the manner and order of said trials,
to be determined by rules to be estab-
lished by said court.
Sec. 10. Original writs in civil cases
rcturnable to said court, shall be signed
by the clerk thereof under the seal Of
said court, in blank or otherwise, and
shall bear tcste Of the presiding justice
thereof. And when the presiding justice
of said court shall be party to any suit
before said court, the writ shall bear
testc of one of the other justices of said
court and when the clerk Of said court
shall be party to any suit before said
court, the writ shall be signed by one
of the other justices thereof. Summons
to witnesses in cases before said court
may be signed by any member of said
court, and all executions and other pro.
cesses issuing from said court shall be
signed by the clerk thereof, under the
seal of said court, and shall bear teste
Of the presiding justice thereof and in
where the presiding justice is party the
execution or process shall bear teste of
one of the other justices Of said court /;
and in cases where the clerk is party,
the execution or process shall be signed
by one Of other justices of said court.
Sec. l6. The form Of wrlts in civil
cases returnable to said court, shall be
substantially the same as those returna-
bic to Justices courts, aud all proceed
ngs in said court, in the hearing, trial, 3,
and determination ofall actions and com
plants pending before them, and in all
matters relating thereto, shall be sub
stantially the same as the proceedings
in like cases before Justices Of the peace.
And the said court shall have all such
powers as may DC necessary or proper
for the discharge Of their duty, in the
same manner as justices of the peace
might do ia the like cases.
Sec. II. Appeals from the judgment
of said court, in civil and in criminal
matters, may be made in the same man
ner as is or may be provided by law, for
appeals from judgments rendered by
justices Of the peace.
See. IS. The member of said court
performing the duties Of clerk thereof,
shall receive all fines and costs in Grim
inal cases, that may be paid in pursuance
Of any judgment or sentence thereof,
and as often as once in every three
months, shall pay over all of the same to
the General Treasurer of this State He
shall, on the last Monday of April, and
on the last Monday in October, in each
year, transmit to the General Treasurer
a copy of the cost book required to be
kept by the eigth section Of this act,
together with such other information as
that officer may require, to enable him
to make his report of the receipts and
expenses of said court to the General
Assembly.
Sec. 10. For any wilful neglect of
said member of the court, performing
the duties of clerk thereof, to transmit
said copy and report as above provided,
or for any wilful neglect or refusal Of any
member Of said court to pay over all
fines and costs by him received, he shall
forfeit and pay the sum Of fifty dollars