The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1870-03-05
The New ssTrial Justlcea,'

nas y Jurlsdiction OF Trial: JustieeSa ot'
which be had previously given notice; g
Itprosides that Trial ypstiess shah
have Jurisdiction Of all offences which
may be sabject to the penalties Of either
Hne Or forfeiture, not exceeding one
hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the
Jail os Honse of Correction not exceed
ing thirty days, and may impose sny
sentenee within those limits, siugly or
in the alternative.
They may punish by fine not exceed
ing one hundred dollars, or imprison-
'neus Id the Jail or House Of Correction,
not exceeding thirty days, all assault
and batteries. and other breaches Of the
peace, when the offence is not of "a high
and aggravated nature, requiring, in
their, Judgment. greater punishment.
They may cause to be arrested all
afirayers, rioters, disturbers and break
ere of the peace, and all who go armed
extensively to the terror of the people,
and such as utter meuaces or threaten
sng speechca, or otherwise dangerous
and disorderly pcrsans. El ( J
Persons arrested any For of said offences
shall be examined by the Trial Justice
before whom they are brought, and may
be tried before him, and if found guilty,
maybe required to find sureties Of the
peace, aud bo punished within the linn
ats prescribed i'll Section 2, or when the
offences is Of q high and aggravated ma
turess they may be committed or bound
over for trial before the Court of Gener-
al Sessions.
They shall have jurisdiction of lar
ceuiss, by stealing of the property of
auother, of money, goods or chattcls, or
any bank note, bound, promissory notes.
bill of exchange or other bill, order or
certificate; or any book of account for
s'or concerning money or goods due, or to
become due, or to be delivered, or be
delivered; or any deed or writing con-
tainieg conveyance of land; or any
other valuable contract in force; OF any
receipt, release or dcfeasance, or any
writ, process or public record, if the pro-
perty stolen does not exceed twenty dol.
lars in value.
They shall have jurisdiction of the
offences of buying, receiving or aiding
nm the conceasment of stolen goods or.
property. t
They shall have jurisdiction of the
offences of obtaining property BY any
Sale i::s.c@cs if::s.c@cs, es By .y a:.y fsy ffsisy or token,
or by any game, device, slight of hand,
pretensions to fortune telling. trick or
othcr means, by the use Of cards or other
implements or instruments, where they
would have Jurisdiction of larceny Of
the same property, and may punish said
Offences the same as larceny.
They shall cause to be arrested all
persons, found within their couaties,
charged with any offence, ,eand persons
who, after committing any offence with
IN the county, escape out of tho same;
examine INTO .casons. felonies, grand
aarcenies, high crimes aud misdemeanors;
and commit or bind over for trial, those
'whoappear to be guilty of crimes or of
fences not within their Jurisdiction, and
punish those guilty of such offences with
an their Jurisdiction.
All proceedings before Trial Justices,
IN criminal cases, shall be commenced
on Information, under oath, plainly and
substantially setting forth the offence
charged, upon which, aud only which,
sshall warrant of arrest issue.
The information may be amended at
any time before trial.
All proceedings before Trial Justices
shall be summary, or with only such de-
Jay as a fair and just examination of
tho case required.
Every person arrested aud brought be-
fore a Trial Justice charged with an of.
fence within his jurisdiction, shall be
entitled, on demand, to trial by jury,
TO be selected in the manner indicated
by Section 6 of the Act entitled San
Act'to provide the temporary appoint
rnent of Magistrates, aud to define their
powers and duties" ratified Oath day
Of September, a. D. 1868.
Trial Justices are authorized TO issue all
nccessary processes to carry their powers
iuto-effect, and mag exercise all the pow.
ers heretofore conferred by law upon
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