The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-10

forcble entry and detainer, cases un.
der the lnsolvent Debtors Act, where
the arrest and detention are under pro-
cess Of the District Court, all cases under
Prison Bounds Act, and all matters of
District police; and tho Judge of the
District Court shall have discretionary
power to hear and determine all cases,
civil and criminal, within the jurisdiction,
of the SAME, without submitting them tn
Jury, provided neither party shall de-
mand Jury trial: Provided. An ap.
peal may be made to the Court of Ap
peals IN all cases tried bef,re the said
Court in which appeals are allowed by
law from the Circuit Courts, and in no
othee, cases whatever. II shall sit in
sudt48llacn rs my be furnished by The
Commissioners Of p"hlic B illngs, who
are hereby required to rrovi'lr suitn
bic place, which shall be helt 1T thu
Court House Of The District, except in
berkeley. in which tn" places shall b"
fixed by the Disr.ct Judge land in the
District OF Beaufort, where the Court
shall br held alternately at tho Cou,t
House III the town Of Beaufort and at
Lawtonville.
Mi. The District Court shall hold
quarterly sessions, and Tire Judges OF
the Coust Of Appeals shall, from time TO
time, fix The days Of the quarterly srs.
sion of The District Court. They shall
Also from time to time, MAKE rules and
prescribe short and simple forms Tor
the transaction Of business and III"
conduct Of causes in the District Court.
XIII The Judge Of the District
Court may practice i'll the Superior
Court, except in cases W ich have been
argued before him or heard in his Court
but he shall no, bave partner in the
practice Of law and equity in the District
of Which he is Judge
XIV. The return day OF the quarterly
session of the District Court shall be ten
days before the first day Of tic sitting
thereof.
XIV. An fees Of the Clerk and Shcr.
if shall be paid in cash, by the parry
requiring the services, All according to
the Judgment of the Court, may OF may
not be recovered from the opposite par.
IT,.
XVI, The Clerk shall keep, separate.
~, for tie District Court, the docket
rules book and journals, as prescribed
by law for the Superior Courts, to be
furnished hun by the Commissioners of
Public Billings, and shall file all papors
in the mode prescibrd i'll seventh section
A. A., 1899, filth Statutes at Larg,,
p. 10, but he shall enter al judgments
and DEGREES along and in chronological
order with the judgements and degrees
Of the Superior Courts. The Sheriff
shall enter all papers and sales in The
books now kept by law in his Office
XVII. liz case ofa vacancy in the
Office Of District judge, by death, resg.
nation or otherwise, the Governor shall
Immediately appoint successor, who
shall hold Office until a Judge shall be
appointed by the Legislature, anal shn.l
have qualified. Dming his continuance
in Office, he shall hold no other office of
profit or trust in, this State or the Uni
ted States.
XVIII. The rules Of practice which
prevail in the Superior Courts shall DC
applied to The District Court. unless
oIheswise specially provided by tho rules
to be made by the Court of Appeals, or
by the Act OF The Legislature; but no
rule OF order Of any Court or Judge in
this State shall require the printing by
n party to n suit OF any report, brief, or
other paper connected with appeals.
XIX. All fines imposed by the Dis.
trict Court shall be paid TO the Commis.
soncrs Of Public Buildings Of ,hc Judi.
cial District in which tho Court is locat.
cd; but all fnes imposed By The Court
Of General Sessions shall constitute a
part Of the District Fund, aud in Charles.
ton District be equally divided between
The District Courts of Charleston and
Berkeley. And the said District Fund
in addition to the said fines, shall con ss
Of docket fee Of one dollar in civil
cases fn which tho amount demanded is
under fifty dollars, and two dollars iflhc
sum demanded exceeds that amount;
twp dollars in every criminal cause, and
two dollars for the report in every cas-,
ofarpcal the said docket fees to be
paid by the same parties who nre liable
for tho other fees IN the. case by the
provisions Of tins Act.
Xxx. The District Fund shall be held
by the Clerk OF tho ,Conrs under the
security Of his official bond He shall
keep an cxactiacconnt thereof in n scpa:
rate book kept for the purpose, in which
he shall enter all money. received and
all money paid on tho daaft of the Dis
trict Judge, without which be will make
no payment. He shall make semi
annual returns Of said account to the
District Judge, and annual returns to
the Comptroller General, on or, before
the frs. Of October, accompanied by
vouchers. ,'if
XXI. The fees for Attorneys, A,tor.
ncy General, tho Solicitors and thor
Deputies, Sheriff. and Clerks, shall be
the sapae in the District Court rs now
provided by law in the Superior Court
In criminal case if tho accused be
convicted, he shall be liable to all the