The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-03-02
The New "Trial Justices"

Mr.. Corbin, on Saturday, intro
ducod tho following "Bill to define
the Criminal Jurisdiction of Trial
Justices" of which hq had prcvi-
ously given notice:
! 1t provides that Trial Justices
shall havc jurisdiction of all offon-
ccs which may bo subject to tho
penalties Of either fine or forfeit
uro, not exceeding ono hundred
dollars, or Imprisonment in tho
Jail or House Of Correction not
exceeding thirty days, and may
impose any sentence within those
limits, singIy or in tho altcrna-
two.
They may punish by fino not
exceeding one hundred dollars, or
imprisonment in tho Jail orIIousc
ofCorrcction, not exceeding thirty
days, all assault and batteries, and
other brccchcs Of the peace, when
tho offence is not of high and
aggravated nature, requiring, in
their judgement, greater punish
mcnt.
They may cause to DO arrested
all atfrnyers, rioters, disturbcrs
and breakers Of tho poace, and all
who go armed Extensively to tho
terror of tho people, and: such rs
utter mcnaccs or threatening
speeches, or otherwise dangerous
and disordcrly persons.
Persons arrested for any Of said
offences shall bo examined by the
Trial Justice before whom thcy
arc brought, and may DO tried be.
fore him, and if found guilty, may
be required to find surctics Of tho
peace, and be punished within the
limits prescribed in Section 2, or
whom the offence is Of a high and
aggravated nature, they may be
committed or bound over for trial
before the Court Of General Scs.
sions.
They shall havo jurisdiction of
larccnics, by stealing Of tho prop
crty of another, Of money, goods
or chattlcs. or any bank note,
bond, promissory notes, bill Of OK
change or other bill. order or ccr-
tificato ; or any book Of &C count
for or concerning money or goods
due, or to become due, or to be de-
livcrcd, or any deed or writing
containing n conveyance Of land,
or any other valuable contract in
force; or any receipt, release or
dcfcasancc, or any writ, process
or public record, if tho property
stolen docs not exceed twonty dol
lars in valuo.
They shall have jurisdiction Of
tho offences Of buying, receiving
or aiding in tho conccalmont of
stolen goods or other property,
where they would havo jurisdic-
ton Of tho larceny Of tho samo
goods or property.
They shall have jurisdiction of
tho offences Of obtaining property
by any false prctcncc, or by any
privy or falso token, or by any
gamc, dcvico, slight Of hand, pre-.
tensions to fortuc telling, trick or
othcr means, by tho uso Of cards
or other implements or instru-
mcnts, whore they would havo
jurisdiction of larceny Of tho
samo property, and may punish
said offences tho samc as larceny.
Thoy shall cause to be arrested
all persons, found within their
counties, charged with any Of
fonco, and persons who, aftor COM
hitting any offence within tho
county, escape out Of tho samo !;
examine into trcasons, fclonics,
grand larccnies, high crimes and
misdcmcanors; and commit or
bind ovor for trial, those who ap-
pcar to- 10 guilty Of crimes or of.
fences not within their jurisdic-
ton, and punish those guilty Of
such offences within their iuris-
diction.
All proceedings before Trial
! Justices, in criminal cases, shall be