Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-09
The Police Court Bill as agreeaupou.
AN IMPORTANT MEASURE.

the two Houses Of Congress. 10 will be seen
that the act goes into effect before the com
mencemeht OF the next term of the Criminal
Court.
1t strikes as an objection to the bill that
il proposes that all the work now done by the
various police magistrates of the District shall
be done by one Police Judge. Il will be a mat
ter Of impossibility, We take it. for any one
man, however capable, to perform all this
work.
The general features OF the bill appear to
be judicious, and 1t is understood that the meas
IRE is urged by all the judges OF the Supreme
Court and many members OF the bar. 1t will
add one more to the valuable measures which
have passed Congress this session:
An Act TO establish police court in the District of
ssaete@ ~ tle n ssars o aad &onDss o. Rspr.n
e. That Ss sef S,e .s be s,sS.s. :. ,s
District Il Columbia court to be called the police
original and exclusive jurisdiction Of ali cffnse,
against the United States committed in the District
famous crimes, that is to say OF all siRpe assaults
and batteries and ali other misdemean5rs not pun.
all oenses of the ordnsnces OF the city of
Of The levy court Of the county Of Wasninston. II
shall bs composed OF one Judge, who shall b. a man
the President of the United States by asd with the
advice and consent OF the Senate and shall hold his
upon the duties Il his Office he shall take The oat
prescribed Tor judges OF the Courts OF the United
sec. ?. And Be further snnctsd, That the salary
q said Judge shall be three th2usand dollars per
EGd HI. S Sn1s aS S
CT the Sa @ R
20 be paid such compensation may be allowed BY
snnu@ ssie clerk shall give bond WITH SURETY .an s
take the oath Of Office prescribed By law for clerks
have power 70 administer oaths and affrmations.
and in his absence his deputy may administer the
Sec s. And % II Jxrthr enacted, That prosecu.
complaint under oath, without indictment By graad
inry or trial by petit Jury but any party deeming
appeal 10 the criminal court held by a iustce Of
the supreme court of the District of Columbia, and
nation or com plafnt filed in the court below certi-
nd to said erispa a court BY Jury IN attendance
shall hold the rs Monday ai Of e e9ess
e of II.
ton be e OF under w assS be %aSs
70 compel the of witnesses and said court
ont Of violations Of amy Of the ordnanccs Of either
directed to the Chief st Of II he asr
peitan P9ics OF the District Of Columbia, who shall
manIer as IN other cases; but in cases now cog
bizsSs N the -, said criminal the process shall
case OF emergency when i may be directed to said
the marshal shall receive the same fees prescrbsd
for like service in said criminal court to be paid as
provided fer in section fourteen Of this act Such
PR cess shall be under the seal Of said police court
and shall bear teste in the name Of said Judge, and
be signed By HE clerk. And in Of sickness, alb
Of Il he bsfct % Of Se g
ns dass. sab h Of laid
unui sncn ssabIlty Dc removed, who shall take the
lice and shall receive the sum Of 10 per dsv
or the time he shall serve, to be paid in the same
Sec Ard D J%ts1 esStss, That hst ssi Rsi pcice
'ourt shall have power to punish contempts and To
and shall have iet sea Ba sd CT Snr s
hall not haze power to naturalize foreisners
hall receive Tor their services three dollars each for
for in section fourteen If this as ge psn
= Of said service BY the Idgs Of said court
iCs ssrsSs n the ser sd
es as allowed for similar service and attend.
c. in he criminal court, and be paid By the local
Sec 5. Gad te s1Jrfasr saaesS, That in All appss:
ON aid police eoC.t, ihe parry applying for the
T m rns9 ~ MIN ms suinciet
O. al the criminal court theT, in ssssisn. the
'xt term thereof, if said criminal 9urt l. not then
seq ion, there to prosecute said appeal and 10
'ide BY the judgment Oil said criminal Court. saif
can n sgPTSysd and toe or
srk % the supreme curt OF tie district ii CcGn-
a. gPn neh re- .sa 5s beng fys all fur
I'd The {ucgmert In said Criminal court shall be
81 court ay act as deputies FOR the marsha! OF
ID i"1srict Of Columbia for the service Of process
sued BY said c. urt.
sqrt shall he prov ide with suitable place Tor the
qdng 4 its sessions at The expense q the District
Columbia. 20 be epportioned as provided for in
-Ci.on fourteen Of this act SAIL court shall have
NtT 70 q all astS which may De neerssary to the
SIC II. Ana b. At Jsrtter eaa,tea, Ths. upon the
,ilrre q any party sppeaiips lrcn the ,ndu,ent Of
se9gnlzanee, as provided for IN section eight, he
peal and said trisi shall be had in said cri@ina
curt though said recegnizanee had been entered
hs send ss Int
and copy Of the record Of all the proceed
ina e sS taesa That said police
curt shnn have power - TAX. the scknow ledsmeat
Sec ~, ANd b itJsrta1 enacted, That said police
ations as may De deemed necessary and proper Tor
ondqeting business therein. Contempt. may be
be me shah in no cs.e exceed twenty dollars, SSl
he imprisonment be for longer time than forty.
Sec Il Ard g e {s,sAs ..aelsd, That the salaries
1 said judse and clerk OF the said police court the
he fees Of the marshal Of aid District shall be PAID
Dy ana ss o. tine ce Of
he county Of a. hington; eighty per centum fhere-
70 be paid by the city Of Washington, twelve per
ent um BY the city OF Geor getown. and eight per
entum by the levy court afort said.
Sec 10. And Be q 1tvtteT eaacsd, That all fines,
nslti costs and forfeitures imposed taxed by
aid police court shall be collected by the marsh II
forssad or by the chief Of the Metropolitan Police
the may be,on Process ordered by snid police
ourt, and By him paid over to the proper authori-
or said cities, and levy court in the proper.
ion aforesaid. But The fines, pen aities, costa,
md iorfsures arising from the VII laton Of the or
finances Of said cities, and the acts Of the court
nal be paid to the proper authorities of said urfs-
iictiOns, respectively, wherein the violation was
committed. ff
Sec It. And Be IL further sxarsed That il shall be
he duty Of the attorneys OF said cities and Of said
levy eeurt their assistants, to attend to the
rution in SAID police court Of all offences arising
rom yiolatfons OF any Of the ordinances Of said CT
Lies Of the acts Of ead levy court, respectively
md for their services they shall be paid By their
p' ctive authorites and Ii shall be the duty of said
.ities and Of said levy court, to levy aud collect
early such faxes as msy be necessary to defrsy the
expenses inc urred under this act. =
he duty Of the United States attorney for the Dis
.s stants or te attend 10 tie prosecution in
sad police court Of puch oenses have heretofore
been cogniZable in said criminal courtssfor which
.ervice he shall be paid the me fees now al
owed Tor such service i'm sAid criminal court, under
The FIRST section of the Of Congress approved Feb
ruary twenty six, eighteen hundred and fifty three.
Hereafter il shall not be lawful for tho Attorney
General Of the Emitted States 10 allow any compen-
sation to the Cntsd Ststea attorney tor the said Dis