, 1854-05-27

interrupt the Official proceedings of such
Justice
3d. Persons gritty Of resistance or dis
oh, dicuce TO iny L wfnl order or rocess
made or issued Y im
Sec I46. Pun Shmen' for contempt my
e Ivy fine not exceeding twenty-five dol
lars, or by Imprisonment in the county Jail
not exceeding wo days, A. the discretion Of
the justice, unless otherwise provided Ly
statute.
Sec. l47. No person shall he punished
for a contempt before justice of tlr
peace, uni an opportunity shall have lten
given to him. to lie heard in his defence :
and for that purpose the justice may issu,
his warrant TO bring the of ,er before
HIN.
See. l4S. If the offend be present, he
TAay he summary arraigned by the justice,
and proceeded against in the same manner
as if a warrant had been prev oIsly issued,
and the offender arrested thCr, OH. -
Ser. l49. The warrant for contempt may
lie in the following form:
Territory of Washington, &.
County of
To the slerif or any constable of said
county
In tie name of the United States, you
are hereby commanded to apprehend A. b.
land bring him before j. p, one Of the JUS
tcos Of the peace of said coun Y, at his
Office in said county, to show cause why he
should not be convicted of a con n'empt al
legged 10 have been committed on the
day OF AD Is before the said
Justice while engaged as a Justice of the
peace in Judicial proceeding
Dated this day Of A. D. is :.
j. p,
Justice Of the Peace.
Sec l5O Upon the conviction of any
person for contempt, an en- ry thereof shall
d, made in the docket of such justice, sta
ting the particular circumstances of tie
offence, aud the Judgment rendered there
on, and may lie in the following form:
Territory of Washington, :,
County Of
Whereas, on the day Of A.
/ d. Is while the underS gucd, one Of
the justices of the peace Of the said ounty,
was engaged in the trial of an acton b.
tween {. d., plaintiff, and +. F., defenG-
ant, III said county, A. B., Of the said
county, did interrupt the said proceedings,
and impair the reSp,c' due 10 he authority
of the Undersigned, by (hcre describe the
cause particularly And whereas, the
said A. b. was ther.upon rcqu red by the
undersigned to answer fer the said con-
tempt, and show carse Why he should not
be convicted thereof Aud whereas, the
said A. B. did not show cause against the
said charge-be it Therefore o;dcred, that
the said-A. b. is adjudged TO be guilty, and
is conyic ed of the contempt aforesaid, and
is adjudged by the undersigned to pNy
fine of dollars Tor lie imprAo.e J,
I&c.)
Dated this day of A.D. IS =.
j. p,
.. Jus ice Of the Peace.
Sec ISL. If any person convicted Of
contempt he adjudged to lie imprisoned,
warrant Of commitment shall lie issued by
the Justice If he he adjudged to pay II
fine, process may lie issued to collect the
same and when so collected, it shall for IL
with be paid by the justice in the county
treasury.
CERrIoRARI AND PROCEEDINGS THEREON.
Sec l52 If any persod shall conceive
himself injured by error in any process,
proceeding or Judgment, or order given
by any justice Of lie peace within this
Territory, it shall lie lawful for such person
to remove such process, proceeding, judg-
ment or order, 10 the distract court, as here
ipafter provided
See 1853 Within twenty days after the
rtn iiton of the Judgment, or If the error
lie comm tied alter ird. IN elt then within
twenty days after u h error was commit
ted, the par applying for such cert.orar.,
h agen or ut orney, shnll file in the Office
of the clerk Of he dis,ri t coirt for the
prorer cOun V, an affidavit, stating that in
| his belief there is reasonable cause for
granting such .certiOrari, for error IN such
nd .ment or proceeding, (setting forth the
ground Of error alleged, ard that the ap-
plicaiiOn is made in good fa tn, and not for
the purpose of delay, and further shall eX-
ecute a bond to the udvers. party, with one
or more sur, ties, to be apl roved by the
clik in double the amount Of the judg-
mpnt and costs rendered before the justice,
to tie effect that tie party rpp yins W j
prose cute the writ OF cent orarl to ina
Judgment, and tb de any order the cour'
may make therein.
Sec. 1854. The writ Of certiorari shall
re served on the Justice within ten days
after it has been issued and If bond
be executed in pursuance Of the last sect on
and a certificate 6 the clerk to that cffe'
be served on the justice, all further pro-
coed ngs in law in such case shall cease
and if the execut on shall have issued on
such judgment, The justice shall immed.-
ately recall the same.
Sec. 1855. Upon the service of a writ