The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-08-28

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Powers OF Justices rOf the Peace
aG OpciOBassas and Washington.
i,9he act Of the, Legislature, approves
harch 9Th 1869, entitled "An act to COME
upon the Justices of the Peace, LIST and Ont
Wards Of the parish Of St. Landry addition
al powers" seems to have created no alittl
confusion in the minds of the incumbent
Of the Offices Of Justices Of the Peace il
said Wards " Il -.
81 We apprehend. this confusion is due tt
the Language Of section lst, vesting tn
justices in said Wards. with the Same pow
or and authority exercised by Recorders ir
the city Of New Orleans. At first, the
general impression in u community was,
that under the jurisdiction given BY section
1st, said justices, acting as Recorders, might
fine and imprison in all cases of misde'
meanor. Such, however, is not the case.
The Recorders in New Orleans have nc
such powers. The act of 1920, (see R.
8. p. 371 sec, 52.) provides; ) that it shall
be lawful for the Mayor aud Recorders, Ia
try 81 justices Of the peace, all offences
that may be committed against the ordin-
ances and regulations enacted by the
Common Council; and also in cases where
the fines are established by the General
Assembly, enacted on police matters of a
general particular nature, such as the stat.
utes on the weights and measures, through
out the1cty of New Orleans, should the
corporation of New Orleans be Interested
for the swhois, Or . part Of the fines attach
cd tosaid offences" 5nsd : .ao- .a ..
This is the whole grant of powers to the
Recorders in the eity,sof New Orleans;
and as the act Of 1859 confers on the jnlsti-
ces Of the LIST and End Wards of the parish
Of 81. Landry. the powers and jurisdiction
Of Recorders, in the city Of New Orleans,
we must, TO ascertain what these. powers
are, have reference TO- the art of 1920 .as
amended blythe act Of 1866, quoted above.
9his section then, We may say, gave Justices
o the peace III. other powers ,,e,s than those
already possessed By them, except the
power, to,try and punish by fine and inn
prisonment violations Of municipal ordin
apces throughout the parish. .~sol.ato4 a2~,s.
Itcohfersupen these justices no right to
try and decide any crime, off6ense, or mis-.
demeapor, denounced by Statute, and tor
which ttas legislature hiaas, provided a, pen.
atty nnataasrs not how trivial may be.
the misdeneanor, whether 1t, be petty
larceny assault and battery, or eyena mere
asssnlt, these Justices hare no jurisdiction,1
eNespt SO Il committing magistrates The
very imoEnentthsy 90 farther, and fine,5 or or
impiser a party they exceed their juuriisss-!
diction, become responsible to the party T
aggrieved in damages, and subject them
selves tofthe penalties denounced by the
s4ihaltielebo Of the Constitution of 1868.
Theg2oth sectipnahowsyeE, confers upon
these justices foe the lstaand ,sna Wards,
as ccgausitting sdagistrates, far greater
powers thats2 they lid previous y<to the
passage of the act OF IN fact than they ever
possessed ! @ It gives them the right 10
commit for aal crimes misdeneanors and.
ofisnces againstathet Statess=B BY the grant
Of powers g~iyenaundsr this section, they
have the sighsas committing magistrates,
70 receive complaints, issue the warrant for
the arrest Of the Individual accused, and
after 9 preliminary: examination, either
aischaree him ur commit him to Jail in de-.
laqls 81 bic giving bondfar his appearance
before thc" next District Court, for the
parish in which the offence was committed.
rhsir jurisdiction 10 this respect ii onlini-
Eed.@ Parties accused Of the highest ana
grsvest offences known 10 the law, may be
brought before item Tor preliminary exam,
and their power. to bail like that Of
the District Courtt is only acircumscribed
BY the provisions Of the constitution, .gusr.
anteeiog thsFightaof bail in lail cases sex.
JOE capital casss8where the proof is
sVidsats,sr prescriptions great." sal
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