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SEC. Z. They shall have jurisdiction
OF the offences Of obtaining Dropurtv
by any false pretense, or BY any PRIV
or f.lseo tken, or by any game. de.
vIce, slight Of hand, pretensions to
fortune telling. trick, or other means,
|, ny the use Of cards or other imple.
mcnts or instruments, whore thew
would have jurisdiction of q larceny
fof the Same property, and may pun
ish said offences the same as larceny
SEC. 8. They shall cause to be ar.
rested all persons, found within their
counties, charged with any offence,
ana persons who, after committinr
an! otenso within the county, escapo
ou' OF the same; exumine iuto trens-
ohs' 1eionies, grand larcenies, hiph
crimes and misdcmcanors and cora
NIT or bind over for trial those Who
appear to Dc guilty of crimes or often,
ces not within their jurisdiction.
SEC. o. All proceedings before Trial
Justices, in criminal cases, shall ha
: commenced on information, under
oath, paiu'y and su substantially y setting
forth the oifenoe charged, upon which
and only which shall q warrant of
arrest issue.
The information may be amended
at any time before trial.
All proceedings before trial Justices
ahall be summary, or with only such
delay as fair and just examination
OF tho case requires.
SEC: l0. Every person arrested and
brought before u Trial Justice charp-
ed with an offence within his jurisdic-
ton, shall be entitled, on demand, to
trial by jury, to be selected in tho
manner Indicated by section 6 of tho
act eht'tied "An act to provide for the
temporary appointment of Maeis-
trates, and to define their powers and
duties,' ratified 24th day of Septem-
ber, n. D. 1868.
SEC. ii. Trial Justices nre author.
lied to issue all necessary processes
TO carry their powers into effect. and
may exercise all the powers hereto
fore conferred upon Magistrates.
SEC. II. Every person convicted
before trial Justice Of any offence
whatever, and sentenced, may appeal
from the sentence to the next term of
the Court OF General Sessions for the
county. The appellant shall be com.
mitted, to abide the sentence of said
court, until he recognizes to the State
IN such reasonable sum, and with such
suretlcs, US the court requires, with
condition to appear at the Court an
pcalcd TO, and at any subsequent term
10 which the case is continued, if not
previously surrendered or DISCHARGED.
ana so, from term to term, until tho
maj decree, sentence, or order of the
court thereon; and to abide such final
sentence, order, or decree, and not
depart without leave; and in tho
meantime to keep the peace, and be
Of good behavior.
SEC. l3 All acts and parts of acts
Inconsistent Or supplied by this act
are hereby repealed.
Approved March !, 1870.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A GENERAL
ELECTION OF COUNTY OFFICERS,
SECTION !. Be it enacted by the SEN
ate and llouse of Representatives, of
the State of South Curolina, now met
and sitting in General Assembly, and
by the authority of the same, That
there shall be q general election for
the election Of the various County
officers (elective) held in each County
on tho third Wednesday of October,
ammo Domini one thousand eight hum
dred and seventy, and on the same
day in every second year thereafter,
tie officers otherwise provided for in
the Constitution Of the State except
Sec. 2. That the. present County
officers shall continue to perform the
duties of their respective offices until
their successors shall be, elected and
duly qualified
SEC. 3. That all Acts or parts of
Acts inconsistent with this Act be,
and are hereby, repealed.
Approved February IA, 1870.