Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-05-13

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offences, and misdemeanors. shall be by
indictmenfin the CourI Of Common Pleas
in the county in which The crime, Of
fence. or misdemeanor shall have been
committed, except where it is otherwise
provided in the several acts for the pun
ishment Of crimes.
SEC. 5. All Gues collected under said
prosecutions shall be paid into the treas
ury Of the county where the prosecution
II held: and all persons imprisoned IN
der said several prosecutions shall be ina
prisoned in the Jail Of the proper county.
SEC. A.. All reeogniz4nces which shall
hereafter be taken by Justices Of the
Peace and other officers authorized to
take the same; and all transcripts in
criminal cases within the jurisdiction Of
the Common Pleas Court. shall be re-
turned to said court forthwith after the
commitment of a|person charged with
an offence, or the taking Of a recognizSnce
for his appearance before said court.
Sac. 5. That ali prosecutions pending
in the Court of Probate OF any county
ct the Tine of the taking effect of this
act shall be continued, upon :he infor-
nations now fled in the Court Of Com
mon Pleas Of the proper county; and the
Probate Judge Of each county is hereby
directed 10 transmit to said Common
Pleas Court all information and recngui-
Esnce now Oh Gle in his Office, and net
disposed OF.
SIC. 6. That no bill OF indictment
fGs any offence specified in the act emit
tied can Act for tire punishment of
Crimes" passed March 8, 1881. shall
be found a true bill by any grand jury,
unless the name Of the prosecutor be en-
dorsed thereon, except such bill be found
upon testimony sworn and sent TO the
grand jury by order Of the Court. at the
request of the Prosecuting Attorney. or
she foreman of the grand jury. in which
cases the fact tina. The bill was found up
IN testimony sworn and sent to the grand
Jury By order of the court. shall be in
dorsed on the bill instead Of the name Of
the prosecutor.
SEC. z. That in all cases where the
prosecutors name is Endorsed on the bill,
and the same is fosae a true bill by the
grand jury. and upon tria; the defendant
is acquitted. the prosecutor shall be Ii
ablt Tor costs; and the court at the terms
ct which such acquittal shall take place
or at any subsequent term. shall render
Judgment against such prosecutor for
such costs, unless the court shall be of
opinion that there were reasonable
grounds for instituting the prosecution.
SEC. 8. That chapter four, containing
from section twenty-nine to. and iGclu-
ding. section fifty of an acs defining the
jurisdiction and regulating the practice
ef the Probate Court, passed March IA.
1858. also an act smendatory OF the
same passed April &c, 1854; also.
the act entitled ian act TO restore
to the Court, of Common Pleas fhe ju-
risdiciion of minor offences, in certain
counties in this State" passed April g.,
1856: and also, an act to amend the last
named act passed, be and the same are
hereby repealed.
SEC. 9. Nothing IN THIS act shall be
construed to effect or take away the 1u-
risdicrion Of Police Judges or Police
courts. or petty larceny and other minor
offences under the provisions Of the act
to provide for the organization of cities
and incorporated villages. passed May 3,
1859 aud the acts ~amenda.ory and sup
Elementary thereto; and said Police judg-
es and Police courts shall have full pow
er ccncurrenfiy with the courts Of COM
mon pleas TO hear. try and determine
all such cases; and The same may be
prosecuted upon the information of he
Prosecuting Attorney Of the Police Court.
SEC. 10. This act shall take effect on
its passage.
n. H. VAN WORRIES,
Of he House of Representatives.
THOMAS II. FORD,
President OF the Senate.
Aprl fI.h. f857.