The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-09
An Act To Establish County
Courts.


created and established in each and ever
county of this State. with inferior crimi
nal and civil jurisdiction to the circui
courts of this State, and shall be held ono
In every month. at the court house of tn
county, at such times as the judges O
said court may from time to time appoil,t
and shall continue in session from day b
day until the business therein is properly
disposed of for the term, and said tern
may be for six judicial days, if the bust
ness therein shall require. The county
court of each county shall have all tn
powers and authority, and shall be govern
ed and controlled by the same laws. rule
State, as far as the same can be applied
and extended TO the matters and jurisdic
ton confieded to said county court, excep
that no grand jury or district attorney
shall be necessary, but may be dispensed
with, and all cases in said county cour
may be tried by the court upon the law:
and facts upon information in writing ir
the name of the State of Mississippi made
out and certified by the attorney or clerk
of the court, under the supervision and
direction of the court, containing the SUBJ
stance of the charges, the nature and
character of the Offense, in what county
committed, and the person and property
if either, against whom or which commit
ted, and about the date thereof, giving in
plain and simple way notice to the ac-
cused what he or she is arrested and to be
tried for and the same shall be read to the
accused before trial, if not waived, but
may be amended and corrected before and
during the trial. so as to conform to the
facts and offense proved upon the trial,
upon the same terms and conditions as in
dictmentS in the circuit courts of the
State may by law be amended and correct
ed. The prosecutor, if one, shall be en-
dorsed on such information, and shall be
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the circuit courts are by law liable. The
witnesses shall be examined by the court
or prosecutor, or attorney of the court, or
by all. for the State, and by the defendant,
or his or her attorney, by the rules and
laws governing like cases in the circuit
courts of this State, and when fully ended
the court shall decide the same, and enter
its judgment or sentence upon the minutes
of the court, and under such proceeding
and information, any party on trial may
be convicted of a lesser Offense, included
in the greater, or an attempt to commit
either the greater or less Otfense, or order
ed into custody to answer new and a diff |
ferent charge and Offense as. the court may
direct.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the |
county court shall be a court of record |
and its proceeding entered and preserved |
of record as is and may be provided by |
law for like business and proceedings in
T.
The minutes of said court shall be signed
by the presiding judge of the county
court, and the county court of each cOun-
ty shall have jurisdiction over all appeals
and certiOraris from justices of the peace
or mayors courts as provided by law to
circuit courts, and shall be tried de novO.
and without pleading in writing, and by
the same laws applicable to such cases in
the courts appealed from, and the county
courts shall have full and complete power
to render the proper Judgment in all such
cases, also to require new bonds and other .
security II deemed necessary, instanter,
or upon time, and to take and approve the
same in term time if The original, from ,
any cause, shall he deemed by the court
insufficient. :
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the :
county court shall have full and complete :
jurisdiction of all cases of petit larceny ;
assaults, assaults and batteries, riots, af- +
trays, routes, unlawful assemblies, words :
OF insult made indctable by our statute .
violations of the Sabbath of every kind =
against law, disturbances of religious wor- i
ship or persons assembled for that pur- y
pose whether engaged in worship at the s
time or not, detaulting road overSeers and q
I'll otfenses concerning public roads made =
ndlctable by law, unlawful exhibition of q
ieadly weapons, gaming, racing or shoot r.
ng upon any public road, street or square. ~
obtaining goods, money or other property r
In
hundred dollars, and all other common law -.
md statuary offences below the grade of 70
ebony, not specially designated above, and n
III attempts to commit any of those often y.
es III their respective counties or police w
lstrlcts, whether before or since the pas h;
age OF TINS act, not barred by the statutes or
1 limitations of this State, and to lmDose 20
uch fines and punishments as are proyi- ,o
ed by law for such offences or NAV in ~
lct cOrpOreal punishment by suspendinp Co
he party convicted, by the thumbs. not at,
lore imam two hours in twenty four nor Sh
ore than ten days, and so as not to per- FL,
anently lnJure the party so punished | Sb
ld may direct the quality and quantity Oft
diet, i'll all such cases, or NAV imDose sT tn
~ two or all of said punishments i'm ag- Oh.
awaited cases, and no such causes shall Of
er De dismissed without trial, except by arr
e unanimous consent and approval of on
e court. on
SEC. 4. BE it further enacted That the q :;
unity courts shall have all the process an
q authOritytO compel any party. witness. t t,1,
TOT, o1ncer or other person, to personally he
pear ana answer any offense or suit, tho
we as juror, witness or officer, or exc IF :,
Ie process, or perform other duty au- Iyh
orlzed or required by law, as fully and nar
as the same is by law secured -, q
and conferred upon the circuit conrts Gu.
tbo o~|oo,,t; my :.1ees' anu also TO COM the
,es. '' -" sno
SEC. 0. Be it further enacted. That. the ~ ~ =
tbiS ST., iiNu II court Oh each county dut
lnty court, and shall have all the pow nor;
and authority, and discharge ALI the CO.,
les as such, in every respect. required 81 :
authorized by this act, or by the laws of viSi,
State in like matter, as far as the same e.
be applied to said county court and its chic
ceedings and duties, but no seal of Of sha1
shall be necessary land for all services davc
dered in said court, he shall be entitled nay
ne same fees as provided by law for and
service in the circuit courts. He NAV anU
egally represented in the county court dayy
lis legally appointed and qualified de- the =
7, and shall be liable upon his official allow
I as clerk of the circuit court for anv com
lllty, neglect, failure of duty or mall SE,
ance IN office, as eX-offieio clerk there conn
no shall be subject to all the fines and inc i
litles, duties and responsibilities to bo5eo
IN ne would by law be subject, in like same
) IN the circuit court. He shall issue matt.
pace III the hands of the proper OFF, nv RI
Il his county, or if for another county. nv 10,
e post Office, postage paid, and duly the h,
ted TO the officer of the proper coun- circni
TINS State, within three DAYS from from
date properly issuable, or after tha ON =
OF each term of the court, all process hv To-,
cry kind, returnable to the NEXT term ~ + 10
e court and shall enter such issuanca Sta .l1o
1nliVarv and tho ,Jo4o OOdICs