Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-05-04

Ia IKE manner commanded the Of the State Of
Maine to receive the said v into your eusey IN saia
tI him safely keep until he shall comply with
said sentence he otherwise discharged by due course OF
law.
D. - AR yystict ofthe Peaee.
When the sentence shall be- in addition the fine, thirty,
sixty or ninety days imprisonment the substance OF the
eempsiu, being duly forth insert in the n'timus instead
the included In the foregoing form in brackets as
follows (and - days imprisonment IN me common ls'
all which sentence the sad p. being before me- re
mains he complied with and pefformea) II the hne and
paid, insert (which sentence to - days mrrs-
onmcpt the said r. being before me, remains to be
complied with and perforucdl snd in like manner In all
the substance Of the complain, being set forth and The
recital Of the SENTENCE confronted the fact the form
In substance NAV I've used and shah sufficient in Law.
sEcr IS The entitled An Act for the suppression Of
Drinking Houses and Tipping Shops, approved June :
ISL AMI entitled Act in addition to chapter I'll
Il the statutes 81 ISL approved March ST. 1885, and all
and parts o inconsistent with this act are hereby
rpee saving all actions indictments and other Proess
pending and that said acts shall he continued in force for
the punishment Of all offences committed under said acts up
to the time when this az, shall take effect.
SscT "a This act shall take effect on the first day OF
May, 1855. Approved March IS, 1850
An Ae, abolish the Municipal Court the city Of Fort
land, and to establish Police court in said sy.
Be esaeted By the sns.t aad House Of Representatives. IA
LEGISLATURE esssz1tiod, as follows:
Sser There Is hereby established in and fot the city
Of Portland be denominated the Police Cour, Of
Portland consist OF one judge to be appointed in the
manner and for the term provided in the constitution
SEcr. . Said judge ssl have concurrent jurisdiction
with justices Of the peace in all matters civil and CRIMINAL
within the county OF Cumberland and with Justices OF the
and quorum In all Of orcbie entry and de
iancr and jurisdiction with the supreme lu
iicia Court in all oiv attions except actions Of quarc
and such the title real here
the party defendant The person summoned trustee
resides within said and where the amount claimed
in damages does not exceed the su hundred dol
lars but all civil actions in which the amount claimed
damages exceeds the sum Of twenty dollars, shall be tined
BY jury, If either party 50 elect
Srcr. I said judge shall have original and exclusive
jurisdiction in all offences the laws and ordinances
OF the city Of Portland and in all civil actions wherein the
amount claimed in damages does not exceed twenty dol
lars, in heh the party plaintiff and his attorney, tic
party defendant, or the person or persons summoned
trustee reside within said city, and in all Of ircbe
entry and deianer arising IN said city excepting actions IN
which said Judge may be interested, and in all offences
committed IN said city which by any law statute
within the Jurisdiction Of justice Of the peace,
SEcr.4 Said judge shall have jurisdiction in all cases
of simple larceny where The property alleged TO have been
stolen shall not exceed IN value the sum OF twenty dollars
and of all II cheating by false preences where Tho
property money other thing alleged la have been fraud
ulcntly obtained shall exceed in value the of
twenty dollars and shall have powN try the same, and
in either Of said ma5 award sentence upon conviction
By fine not exceeding tweaiy dollars Imprisonment
the comfy jail the house Of hard labor,
idr term not exceeding ninety days. He shall have
elusive Jun .dctnn Of all offences committed in said city
which by any law within the jurisdiction Of
Justice Of the peare, and concurrent Jurisdiction with
The justices Of the peace Of the county Of Cumberland Of
all offences commcfSn said county said city
Srcr.5 Said IIdsc @haf have power To sentence boys
under the age Of eighteen have been convicted
Of offences hcrc said tho State Reform seionl,
for such term a he shah deem eApedi@at during the mi
nority of said offender.
Srcr.6 SAID Judge shall have pp.ser make such
rules mas be necessary regulate and facilitate
q said court and he may punish for contempt
1ther authorized Ia do And he alter the
IL othef prcess 10 make
with the style organization and Jurisdiction OF said
The firm Of writ- rearnable la said euri, where
the amount claimed damages exceed. the of
~ dollars, shall be- sub.ianee, the those
able III the supreme Judicial Court They shall into
my county, and real estate may be attached thereon aud
they should be served al least fourteen days before the
day, the arn ot executions issued judgments
suits founded sch wnt-, shall be, in sb.tance, ths
those issued from The Supreme Judicial court shall
contain like directions and he levied real estate,
IN like manner and shall be reiurnable within siiy days
from the date
/ Srcr.7 SAID Judge shall hold four regular tenn. IN
each year, lot the purpose Of II, ms by y,
the hr,, Tuesdays Of January, April, Jnls and
October al each Of which term. there shall be IN attend
jury oil twelve persons, be drawn and returned
irVn the CIT, of Portland, may lie in the
manner other traves.e jurors drawn. And
shall uruts To be returned from the hystandcr-,
tn'n The city at large to eoinpise the panel AID the sad
Jurors shall he subject u all the provisions and penalties
OF other traverse Jurors but no arof shall be compelled to
uitener than once IN each ear.
SKer ;. said judge may Trials OF hich
have been tired IN the said court; BY lar, IN like manner
and upon the same terms and conditions the suptenIe
judicial eott authorized to d. aud exceptions may be
taken 10 any decision direction of the
Of law, in the same manner they be taken IN Tho
supreme Judicial Court Aud parties mas their
cases 10 the supreme Judicial court III hnal den OF the
law, in the same manner they auiariEed Ia do
from the decision of judge in the supreme JUDICIAL
court
SEER o There shall be recorder of saii ooart APP
pointed BY the Governor, NTH advice OF the Council
mold his office for the term Of four years whose dHy
shall be 10 make and keep lis records and peruIn ali the
duties vi ch usually exercised by clerks uf
He shall be under OATH and shall give bond city
treasurer, with surety sureiie- in such penal
said judge shall determine, Conditioned iur tie faithful
performance Of the duties Of his Office. And shall be
the duty Of said recorder receive All fees winch
or may be BY law able TO said and be shall
render account thereof upon oath and pay
10 the city treasurer quarter yearly. And
the death # SAID Judge, whenever he may be
y absent n the city, OF shall be prevented by sirkne-.
or ohef oanse from attending Ia the duties OF has Office
recorder shall have the pow and perform all the n
tes # said judge until anathet rcrn be appointed
during such absence disability. may be- e,
coping Tie irlal OF issue, cVl and he
ourn the court during such absence disability, fr,m
time II time, nntd the OF the judge disability
Is removed and the SID recorder shall power To
oeive complaints and issue warrants any time.
| Srcr. 10. SSidi court shall be a OF record, and