Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-04-02


same when requil ed, or an equivalent.
Approved February 81, 1857.
An act to transfer the charge and keeping the als
and the custody of the prisoners in the counties Of
Essex and Hudson, from the sheriffs to the boards
of chosen freeholders, and for the employment OF
the prisoners, and to regulate their term of SER
vice, therein
l. Be 1T ENACTED by the Senate and General As
sembly Of the State of New Jersey That in the
ties of Essex and Hudson, the custody, the rule
keeping and charge of the jas in said countless and
of the prisoners in such jas shall not be in the
spective sheriS of said counties but in each of said
counties shall be in the boards of chosen freeholders
of that comfy, and in such jaior they shall APP
point for that purpose; and said board of chosen
ffeehoders and such jailor shall, in the receiving
custody, and discharge of prisoners, and in theil
treatment and maintenance be subject to all laws and
regulations to which sheriffs and their jaors are
subject, except SO far as the same may be changed
by the provisions of this act.
2. And be it enacted, That in all cases where any
sheriff. under sheriff, or of either said
ties shall be by law authorized or required to cor
fine keep in Jail any person arrested or in custody
ON any civil process in any civil suit of proceed
ing by surrender in discharge of ball. or in any 9TH
er way, such sheriff, under sheriff or shall
deliver said person arrested or in custody, to the
keeper of the jail of said county, within said Jail
with copy of the process, commitment or surrender
by virtue of which he was arrested or in custody,
and after such delivery, such sheriff under sheriff.
coroner shall not be liable for any escape Of such
delivery, be liable in the same manner as sherifs of
other counties by law are may be; and snch sher
lit, under sheriff. coroner may require such jaor
to give receipt upon the process or committent by
which such prisoner may DO arrested held for the
body of said prisoner. a 3teatlc
3. And be 1t enacted That the sheriff and coroners
in each of said counties shall take from any person
arrested on capias and respondum and committed
thereon to Jail In manner aforesaid at any time be-
fore the time of the writ the like bail bond, with
like conditions and surities by law required in
other cases. and shall certify the to the keeper
OF the JAIL and direct such person to be discharged
from said custody, and such certificate and order of
The sheriff shall authorize such jailor to discharge
said person from custody in the suit wherein said
bail bond taken, and the sheriff shall make such
return to said writ and be required to produce the
body of such defendant at the return of the writ and
to assign the bail bond if required in the same man
ner as if the said defendant had not been committed
to Jail. e
A. And be 1T enacted That in each of said counties
the board of freeholders shall appoint some proper
person to be the aor keeper of the Jail of said
county, who shall hold his office for the term OF five
years, and until another be appointed in his stead
but such jailor may any time be removed from of
flee by vote of two thirds of all the chosen freehold
ers of said county for the time being and no jaor
shall be elected except by vote OF majority of all
the members of the beard said ailor before he en-
ters upon the duties of his office, shall give bond to
said board of chosen freeholders, in such sum and
with such surties as said board shall prescribe
ditoued for the full and faithful performance of the
duties of his office N
s. Ana be it enacted That in each of said counties
the jaor shall be the master of the workhouse there
in; and the workhouse therein or so much of it as
shall be SO declared BY the board Of freeholders,
shall be part of the Jail Of said county; and
that said jailor shall keep at such work they are
able to perform in said workhouse during their
ltinuance in his custody all persons sentenced for
crime or misdemeaner, or upon Indictment to hard
abor or Imprisonment for any term less than six
months, or to be imprisoned until their fine or costs
be paid all persons detained OF committed for
crime, who may neglect or are unable to pay for
their board while in Jail; all persons convicted Of
petit larceny by tvs justices of the peace all persons
convicted aud committed under or by virtue of An
act for suppressing vice and immortality, and all per-
convicted and sentenced to jail or Imprisonment
for the violation Ct any municipal ordinance ard all
other persons who or may be by law directed to
be employed at such work in the workhouse in the
workhouse in the several counties Of this state.
6. And be 1t enacted, That the board of chosen
feehoders of each of said counties shall prescribe
rules and regulations for the management and con
duet of the same, and the employment, maintenance
and keeping Of the prisoners therein, and may con
tract with any person persons tor the labor of the
prisoners or any part Of Them and may authorize and
require the TAILOR or master of the same to enforce
such rules regulations, and punish any breach
of the same by the prisoners by solitary confinement
change or diminution of food and diet, or such 9th
er reasonable punishments as they may prescribe
T.. And be it enacted, Thatit shall be lawful for
the courtsof oyer aud terminer and of the general
quarter sessions of the peace in each OF said counties
IN all cases where persons under the age OF twenty
one years shall be convicted in either of said courts
Of any offence punishable by imprisonment in the
state prison. in the discretion of said court it shall
be advisable to do, TO adjudge that such persen
might for such offence have been sentenced to tho
state prison ssttf 3o st 3aD on
g. And Be 1t enacted. That It shall be lawful for
the courts of oyer and terminer and Of the general
quarter sessions of the peace in either of the other
counties of this state sentence any person under
the age of twentyone years, who may be convicted
in either of such courts Of any offence punishable h
Imprisonment in the state prison. to the county JAIL