The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-09-16
ORDINANCE NO. 0.
RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR RECOVERY OF
FINES AND PENALTIs.

FINES AND PESALTIs.
(Concluded)
SEC. IL. The attendance Of respectable
females before the police magistrate, as
witnesses on the part of tho city, shall not
DO compelled against their inclination,
IL they are willing to give their deposition
unless their personal appearance in court
Is essential to the ends Of justice, in the
opinion of the police magistrate or other
court and where the teslimo ~ Of such is
wanted by any defendant, and they are
not willing to appear in court, and do not
object to give their testimony in writing,
the city attorney shall attend at their resi-
dence when SO notified to do by the de.
PENDANT, and cross-examine on the
part Of the city, and the dispositions of all
such persons, legally taken, shall be re-
ceiyed and read in evidence on any trial
before the police magistrate.
SEC. IL. All notices and process which
1t may be necessary, in any suit before n
police Magistrate, TO serve on the city, shall
be served on the mayor, or the person &C
ting in his stead.
SEC. 10 A jury before the police mag.
lstrate's court, in suits to which the city
i,a party, shall consist of six persons, un.
less the parties agree TO q less numb Der, OF
unless the laws of the State require jury
of twelve.
SEC. 20. When the officer acting in the
c'se is Of kin to the prosecutor or defend
ant in suit, or the defendant or prosecu-
tor shall file an affidavit that the said Of
ficer is SO prejudiced against him that JUS
tice may not be done in the selection of
the jury, the police magistrate shall issue
a venire 10 some disinterested person who,
before executing the same, shall be sworn
faithfully and impartally to execute it,
and who shall, for its execution, receive
the same compensation that is allowed to
the city officers for similar service.
SIC. 81. Jurors shall be sworn or affirm
ed to the matter in issue between the par
ties, and true verdict TO give according
to law and evidence, and perons jointly
accused shall have separate trial, if they
demand it, before thejury is impanneled,
or the trial gone into.
SEC %. The verdict Of the jury shall be
in either of the following forms as near as
may be; 1--WE, the jury, find the defen-
dant not guilty as alleged against him, 1"
if they find the defendant TO be not gull
ty;" 1--WE, the jury, find the defendant
guilty as alleged, and assess against him
a fine of--dollars, if they find the
defendant guilty; the verdict in either
case to be signed by all the jurors
SEC. 20. When defendant is acquitted,
the informant or prosecutor may be ad-
judged to pay the cost, if it appears to the
police magistrate that the prosecution was
instituted vexatiously or maliciously, or
without just or probable cause.
SEC, "a. Upon the rendition Of judg-
ment against any defendant for the viola
ton of any ordinance of the city, the po-
lice magistrate shall forthwith issue an
execution in the following form, viz;
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Alexander County, IS.
CRY OF CAIRO. r..
The people Of the state of Illinois; To
any constable Of said county, city marshal
or any police constable Of said city, greet
ing:
WHEREAS, The city of Cairo hath OBJ
tanned judgment before the undersigned
police magistrate in and for said city
against - for q violation Of city or
dinances No. =, section No, of said city
of Cairo, for the sum Of dollars and
cost, and whereas, it has been ordered that
In default of payment Of said fine and cost,
the said - shall be committed to the
Jail Of said city -. We therefore
command you that of tho goods and chat
tells OF the said -, in your county, you
make the sum Of - dollars fine and =
dollars and - cents cost. And in case
sufficient property is not found, to satisfy
said hne and costs, you are hereby COM
mAnded to take the body Of the said de-
PENDANT in your custody, and commit him
to the jail Of the city of Cairo, and you, the
keeper Of said city Jail, are hereby COM
manded TO receive and safely keep tho
said defendant - days to - nc.
cording to the laws Of the state of Illinois.
and the ordinances of tho city Of Cairo !;
provided said fine and costs are not sooner
paid or said defendant shall DO Otherwise
discharged by due course of law.
And you are also commanded TO return
this execution, as the law directs. with vonr
return endorsed thereon, stating how Won
have executed the same. Given tnder INV
hand and seal, at my Office, in Cairo. this
day OF - A. ID, 1877
p. NJ. Il. s.
which shall be returnablc, and shall be
governed by tho same regulations as are
| executions issued by justices of the peaco
under the laws Of thig State: Ps.opidcd.
however, the police magistrate may ord Ter
.he defendant to BIO committed to tho city
JAN, until such fno and costs due on such
execution shall be liquidated by conflne.
melt In suCL iail or a,