The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-05-28

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for house Of refuge.
SEC. s.. The general assembly Of Ohio
by committee the city couTcll-by COM
mittee. the mayor Of the city, the judges Of
the court of common pleas and superior court
the gland Jury Of the county, and the judges
of the supreme court Of Ohio may, at any
time, visit and inspect any house of refuge,
and examine the books and accounts Of the
same. yH rl e eir-aEJ ,s.sl
SEo. 6. 1t shall be lawful for the board of
directors of any house of refuge, attheir dis
Icretion, to receive into their care and guardi-
snship, infants under the age Of sixteen years,
committed to their custody in either of the
following modes, to wit: 1saH,s 'l
L.. Infants committed by any justice Of
the peace within the county, by the mayor Of
the city, the judge Of the police or other inu-
nicipal court, any judge OF the court of COM
mon pleas of the county, the probate judge
of the county, and in those counties in which
there may be o 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
lof incorrgible or vicious conduct, such infant
has rendered his or her control beyond the
power of such parent, guardian, or rnext friend
and made it manifestly requisite that, from
regard to the future welfare of such infant
and for the protection. Of society, he or she
should be placed under the guardianship of
the board of directors of such house of refuge.
@ Infants committed by the authorities
/ a 'oresaid, where complaint aud due proof
have been made that such infant is a proper
Subject for the guardianship of the directors
of house OF refuge, in consequence of va
grancy, or of ncorrigible or vicious conduct,
and that from the moral deprayity, or other
wise, of the parent or guardian, or next friend
in whose custody such liant may be, such
parent, guardian, or next friend, is incapable
or runwillng to exercise the proper care and
discipline over such incorrigible or vicious in
tiant.
g. Infants who are destitute of q suitable
home and of adequate means Of obtaining an
honest living, orwho are in danger of being
brought up to lead an idle and immoral life,
may be committed to the guardianship OF the
directors OF house of refuge, by the trustees
of any tow lship within the county in which
4 such house may lie Situated, or by the moth
| er, when the father is dead, or has abandoned
his family, or does not provide for their sup
port, or who is an habltual drunkard.
SEC. Z. Any infant under the age Of six-
teen years who shall under existing laws, or
those hereafter enacted, be liable TO confine-
ment 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
count, or magistrate giving sentence, be pla-
ced in such house of refuge until of legal age
under the exclusive control and guardianship
of the directors Of such house,
SEC. s. If any accusation Of the commits.
sion OF any crime shall be made against any
infant under the age Of sixteen years, before
any grand jmy Of the county in which such
house Of refuge may .he situated and the
charge appears to be supported by evidence
sufficient to put the accused upon a trial the
grand jurors may, in their discretion, instead
of finding an Indictment against the accused,
return to the court that, IL appears TO them
that the accused is suitable person to be
committed to the guardianship of the direct
ors Of the house Of refuge, and the court shall
thereupon order such commitment.
SEC. 8. If any infant under the age ofsix-
teen years shall be arraigned for trial in any
court Having criminal jurisdiction, in any coun-
ty in which house refuge may be situated,
on charge ofany criminal violation oiany law
IOfthis state, or ordinance oftheclty, the judge
may with the consent OF the accused, arrest,
at any Stage Of the cause, any further prccee
dings on the part of the prosecution, and COM
nit the accused to the guardianship of the di-
rectors Of the house Of refuge.
SEC. 10. All infants under the age of sixteen
years who may be accused of any offence pun
ishable BY imprisonment, in any county in
which a house Of refuge may be situated,
shall be entitled to aprvate examination and
trial, 10 which only the parties to the case
sl.an be admitted unless one of the parents,
the guardian, or other legal representative,
demand public trial, in which case all pro-
eeedings shall be in The usual form,
SEC. II. All infants under the age six
teen years who may be committed, in any
county in which a house ofreiuge may be SIT
uated, for trial, or as witness, shall be pla-
ced in Che house Of refuge, subject to the or
der OF the court making such commitment,
and in no case in the county jail.
SEC. IL. If at any time, any house ofre-
fuge shall have as many infants under its
charge as ran be conveniently accommodated
therein, or as many as the funds of the house
are adequate to maintain, the directors shall
not be required to receive other infants, but
shall order theirehicG officer to return that
iact to any magistrate, court or person auth
A orized to execute a commitment, who shall
send an infant to the house; and theIeupon
the case ofsajd infant shall, as if this law had
X not been enacted, and as if no proceedings
had taken place under it. $3.50 s77'at
SEC. f3 In all cases where an infant is
committed to the instruction and discipline of
a house of refuge, under the guardianship OF
the directors thereof, the person executing
commitment shall, at the same time, furnish
to the directors or officers of such house Of
refuge true statement, in writing, OF the
age of such infant and the reason for exccut-
ing such commitment; and until such commit
ment is furnished, the directors or officers o.
foresaid may decline receiving such infant. 4
e Sec ID. In all cases where the commit
ment is executed by any official person whose
proceedings are usually evidenced by record
Tor where the occasion Of the commitment is 4
criminal charge against the infant; no other
record shall he made, unless demanded by the
Infant. OF his parent or guardian than that,
lin sllbstance such inaiit--n naming him.
who, on q day therein named, was of the age
|of----- years, having been brought before
Isiich court OF officer, and the court or officer
having ascertained by tho testimony of the
witnesses therein named, was suitable per-
sonto be committed to the discipline and in
Estructionlofthe house Of refuge, under the
guardianship Of the directors thereof, such
infant was 50 committed, and delivered to tile
charge of,sueh diiectora as ii'aa
SEC. Is. No oeotninitment. of an infant toa
house Of refuge shall be for a shorter period
than till such infant shal bciefornled orattairi
the age Of majority, except in case of infants
committed to await their trial. on as witnesss
es, and except in such cases as the directors
may by their general rules, provide; ,butaay
infant, by whomsoeyer committed, or for
whatever cause committed, may at, any time
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