Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-05-23

oil the peace may such paupors ncnnned in
said section he 10 places beyond tho lin
s oil where such pi"pers belong IN the manner
and under tho Limitations prescribed !" said section.
| Approved February 20, 1851
An act To establish police in the city of Bangor
by the Senate and House u hePreseafatires N
| I.g..ia,are assembled, JoA0nst
S,"r,.sj There !. hereby established In tho city OF
n,ry,r court To b, demon mated the police court in
Tho sy If Hanger, IN consist Of Judge, Tho shall be
Amounted ennmi s-iuned and qualified IN the manner
| ,,iri by the constitution Of this state.
srcta SAID Judge shall, except where interested eS
crc-c jurisdiction all such matters aud things civ
nd e,,,n,j within the county OF Penobscot, Justices
nf b, he and under s'naf RESTRICTIONS
and limitations and concurrent Jurisdiction with Justices
peace and quorum ~ cases OF ''ielbe enp ana
SAID county aud exclusive Jhtishet" w an
things when both parties interested, o 'no
plaintiff and the or persons summoned as uros,
hail he residents said city OF Bangor
srerJ The said Judge shah have Jurisdiction N all
cases simple larceny where the property aiesea 10 nave
heen Stolen shall exceed value the sum al twenty
,r. and ON ward such sentence NJ Is pro-
vicd by law, for such offences ana nave oAc'"sWe 'n
all offences against the ordinances ana by laws
of ,id cav of Bangor though the penalty therefor may
accrue sad city and IN tho prosecutions on any soch
by laws, or any special law oi inc s'a'e 70
Eating In said city, such law, ordinance or special law
need not in the complaint or process nor mo
allegations therein he more particular thah III p'oss Is
s.rTL The said Judge shall have Jurisdiction OF a..
asos cheating by false precnees where the properly,
money other thing alleged 10 nave bee" Tauau'e'y
"b,aed shall not exceed in value tho sum of twenty dol
lars. aud shall power Try the same and award son
fence upon by fine not exceeding twenty dol
lars or in the county Jail, OF IN tho house OF
correction hard labor Tor term not exceeding ninety
,i,ys The same proceedings may be had IN the same
against persons keeping houses Of III lame lot tho
purpose Of ewdness or PROSTITUTION on oo"P'A' ~ oc-
| tore ,tice OF the peace
| s.eI s. Aoy person may appeal from a sentence or
Judgment against him, 10 the then next term i"r civ or
criminal business, tho may require, OF the court
having Jurisdiction within said county, by appeal from
u-,ees peace and such appeal shall be taken and
prosecuted in the same manner as from sentence OF
| Judgment q justice OF the peace "
sroT o. All fines and penalties awarded by said Judge
shall accounted or and paid over as IN cases Of those
v,i..th nv iisr u
| s,cr n SAID Judge shall hold court weekly for the
mai Of civil causes On Monday Of the clock tho
rruun a, such place shall be provided by the city Of
BANGOR and all civil process shall be made reiurnahe ae
rorngy, and the judge may adjourn .hs ,"nI. iIpmd.y
the duties which usually exercised by justices o. the
peace justices Of the resce and quorum The said city
shall and assess moneys for providing suitable
,c. t,r said court all other of said court shall
be paid from treasury OF the county q Penob-co'
l,rr g. The price Of blank wrts with The seal Of tho
reu signed by tho Judge shall be four cents each In
other respects the fee, in civil and criminal eases sha be
the same as taxable by justice OF the peace
s.cr In Of tho DEATH sickncss or inabiihy OF
the Judge attend at the place appointed on any court
day business such court sha s'and ADJOURNED
h, The .ucceoIinY Monday and from week To week
Ill the Judge able attend and in The cases before men
toned tho criminal jurisdiction shall devaive on the Ju"cos
III the county residing IN SAID bnngor dur
Ing Tho If such disability, and until such pro
rcedngs instituted during It's continuance" -ha nave
final adildic alton ri suCh Jastircs.
| srcr TO- The several justices Of the peace in the city
~ Bangor shall have and exercise all the power
aud authority vested IN them by Inc laws oi 'e on"u
states. hut no such msuce shall exercise any civil or
| criminal jursdirtun otherwise, unless III csu cases.
whore The said judge is Interested, under penalty Of
dollars lot each offence, To bo recovered oy inhc
incnt N any proper to Try the same But nothing IN
Tins act sba construed To- prevent SAID justices admin
is,.rng oat- taking Acknowledgements Of deeds and
other writings, acting abiIera and Referees or DOING
any business other that especially devoving upon
said court
s.ct H. II shalt he the duty Of said Judge To- make and
keep Records aud he shall not act a. counsel OF attor
nov IN any ease within Jurisdiction Of the court, in
any cause matter thing, which may depend upon or
relate tn any cause cognzabo by said court SAID judge
tn such rules hSrcssafy
IN and business of said court, not in
VIOLATION Of law and punish for conempt AZ other
courts authorized la do And he may alc' 'he 'oins
C ,,. aud other process To mako the same consistent
with Tie style, organization, and iufisucuoh o s'a court
Tho requisite records, books stationary ana 'o' he'osSa
The county OF ren"i'scoi ,.---.-- =,
s,ct H. Said Judge shall receive Tor ms services inc
s oil nine hundred dollars per year, To 10 pad quarter
yearly iron, the treasury m Tue county "i Feh"h
scot And shall pay over Ia Inc county treasurer OF
said county, quarter yoary all costs and fec taxable u