The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-07-09
WHOLE NUMBER 535.

Sec. 8. The General Assembly Of
Ohio-by a committee, the City Council
by committee, the Mayor Of the city.
the Judges Of the Court of ComHton Pleas
and Superior Court, the Grand Jury Of
the county, and the Judges Of the Sd.
preme Court Of Ohio may, at any time,
visit and inspect any House Of Refuge.
and examine the books and accounts of.
the same.
Sec. 6. It shall be lawful for tho
Board Of Directors of any House Of Ref.
uge, at their discretion, to receive into,
their care and guardianship, infants nm.
der the age Of sixteen years. committed
to their custody in either Of the following
modes, to.wit:
/. Infants committed by any justice,
of the peace within the county, by the
Mayor Of the city, the Judge Of the Po.
lice or other municipal court, any Judge
Of the Court of Common Pleas of the
county, the Probate Judge of the county.
and in those counties in which there may
be Superior Court, by any Judge Of such
Superior Court, on The complaint and due
proof thereof by the parent, guardian, or.
next friend Of such infant, that, by reason
( of incorrigible or vicious conduct, such,
infant has rendered his or her control be-.
yond the power Of such parent, guardian.
or next friend, and made it manifestly
requisite that, from regard 10 the future
welfare Of such infant, and for the protec.
ton Of society, he or she should be plac.
ed under the guardianship of the Board
Of Directors of such House of Refuge.
2. Infants committed by the authori.
ties aforesaid, where complaint and use
proof have been made that such infant in
a proper subject for the guardianship Of
the directors of House Of Refuge, in
consequence Of vagrancy, or of incorrig-
ible or vicious conduct, and that from the
moral depravity, or otherwise Of the pa.
rent or guardian, or next friend, in whose
custody such infant may be such parent,
guardian, or next friend, is incapable or
unwilling to exercise the proper care and
discipline over such incorrigibls or VIZ
cious infant.
3 Infants who are destitute Of a suit,
able home and of adequate means ofob4
tanning an honest living, or who are i'm
danger of being brought up to lead am
idle and immoral life, may be committed
to the guardianship of the directors Of the
House Of Refuge by the trustees of any
township within the county in which such
House may be situated, or by the mother.
when the father is dead, or has abandon.
ed his family, or does not provide for their
support, or who is an habitual drunkard.
Sec. 7. Any infant under the age of
sixteen years who shall under existing
laws, or those hereafter enacted, be La
bic TO confinement in the jail of any
county in which House of Refuge may
be situated, or in the penitentiary of the
State Of Ohio from any such county, may.
at the discretion Of the court, or magis--
trate giving sentence, be placed ID such,
House of Refuge until of legal age, under
the exclusive control and guardianship Of
the directors Of such House.
Sec. 8. If any accusation of the com.
mission of any crime shall be made
against any infant under the age of six
teen years, before any Grand Jury ofthe.
county in which such House of Refuge
may be situated, and the charge appears
to be supported BY evidence sufficient to,
put the accused upon trial, the Grand
Jurors may, in their discretion, instead
of finding an indictment against the ac-
cused, return to the court that, it appears
to them that the accused is suitable per-
son to be committed 10 the guardianship
of the directors of the House of Refuge,
and the court shall thereupon order such
commitment
Sec. 8 Ifany infant under the age on
Isixteepyears shall be arraigned for triali
10 any court having criminal jurisdiction
in any county il which House of Ref.a
uge may be situated, on charge of ahB;
criminal violation Of any law of this .
or ordinance. e.cils =