The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-11
CRININAL COURT.
An Act to establish a criminal Court in
the counties Of Williamson. AlauTys
Giles and Marshall. -

/ eTal Assembly of the State OF Tennessee,
That a Criminal Court be and IS hereby
established ia the counties of William
son, 3Iaury, Giles and Marshall, and the
Jurisdiction Of said court in each county
shall be co-extensive with the linzits Of
the respective counties.
SEC. ?. Re it further enacted, That
said court shall have all the jurisdiction
given to the Circuit Courts of this State
for the trial and presentment of crimes
and offenses against the State within the
/ said counties 10 the exclusion Of the
! Circuit Courts for said counties.
SIC. 3. Be it further enacted, That
the Clerks Of the Circuit Courts of the
said counties shall he the Clerks of said
Criminal Court, and shall perform the
duties by law required Of the Clerks in
relation to the criminal business of the
Circuit Courts of this STATE receiving
The same compensation therefor.
SEC. /. Be it further enacted, That
the Clerks of said courts shall procure
suitable books in which to keep the
docket and records Of said Criminal
Courts, similar to those used in the Cir
cult Courts, which books shall be paid
for in the same way as those for the
/ Circuit Courts of this State, and the re-
cords, papers and proceedings of said
Criminal Courts shall be kept separate,
apart and distinct from the records, pa
pers and proceedings of said Circuit
Court.
/ SEC. >. Be it further enacted, That
the Sherifs of said counties shall attend
the terms of the Criminal Court and
perform all the duties required of Sber-
/ ifs in relation to the criminal business
Of the Circuit Courts of this State, re
| ceiving the same compensation therefor.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That
the Sheriffs Of said counties and the
/ Clerks of said courts shall be required to
give bond and security, payable to the
State, in the sum of twenty-five hun
dred dollars each, conditioned for the
faithful discharge of their duties under
the provisions of this act, and the laws
of this State defining the duties of Sher-
ifs and Clerks of the Circuit Courts.
SIC. z. Be it further enacted, That
the Circuit Court of said counties shall
certify to said Criminal Courts trans
cripts of the entry and finding of all
indictments, Presentments and Grim
inal proceedings now pending in said
Circuit Courts, which shall be trans
cribed upon the records and minutes of
said Criminal Courts, and they shall be
evidence in all the courts of this State,
! of the matters therein contained, and
said entry of record shall give the said
Criminal Courts full and complete ju-
risdiction Of said criminal matters.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, That
the County Courts of said counties shall (
appoint a ueRire to attend the terms Of
the Criminal Courts in the same man
ner as now required by law to attend /
the terms of the Circuit Courts; and /
the Sheriffs of said counties shall sum
mon said UeRire in the same manner as
now required by law for the Circuit
Courts Of the State; and a grand jury
and traverse juPies shall be organized
and formed from said renire, for the
finding of indictments, presentments,
and the trial Of causes as now provided
for by law in the Circuit Courts of the
State, and shall receive the same COM
pensation and be paid in the same way
as now provided for by law, in the Cir
cult Courts Of this State.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That
the Judge OF said Criminal Court shall
have the powers and jurisdiction of the
Circuit Judges and Chancellors of this
State, and may interchange with the
Circuit Judges, Criminal Judges and
Chahcellors Of this State, when causes
exist making an interchange necessary,
or for mutual convenience, and in the
absence, death or inability of any Cir
cult, Criminal Judge or Chancellor, the
Judge of said Criminal Court may hold
court in his stead, and shall have the
same powers and jurisdiction as the
Judge or Chancellor in whose place he
is sitting.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, that :
for the purpose of carrying into effect
the full intent and meaning of this act,
all the powers and jurisdiction vested in
the Criminal and Circuit Courts of this !
State for the trial and punishment of /
crimes and oGenses against thS State
are hereby and herein vested in the said .
Criminal Courts for said counties.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That
all the indictments and presentments
for crimes and offenses against the State /
in said counties shall be found and pre- q
sented by the Grand Juries of said res j
pectiye counties in said Criminal Court, !
and the powers and jurisdiction of the /
Circuit Courts of said counties to en-
pannel a Grand Jury to find indictments
and presentments, and to empannel a
petit jury to try crimes and offenses
against the State as now provided BY {
law, be, and the same is hereby repeal
ed, provided that the Circuit Courts of
said counties shall have all the powers
IN criminal proceedings they now have Y
under existing laws until the election t
and qualification of a Judge of said
Criminal Court, as provided for in this
,ct
SEC. y. Be it further enacted, That
he State Attorney elected on the first T
Thursday in August, 1870, by the quail
fed voters of the counties Of William
'on, Maury, Giles, Marshall and Law
'ence, shall attend the said Criminal
courts in the counties of Williamson,
dary, Giles, Marshall and Lawrence,
md prosecute all crimes and offenses -,
gainst the State in said counties, and q
It all times to do and perform al either
Iuties by law required Of Attorneys for
he State, and their compensation shall l
'e the same as fixed by law for Attor- G
leys for the State. y
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted, That a ;,
Judge to preside in and hold said Grim
nal Court shall be elected by the quail 81
fed voters of said counties, and be COM "
nissioned in the same way and manner e.
s now provided for by law for the cleo f.
ion and commissioning of Circuit Judg- te
$ and Chanoellors, and the election for IN
ai1 iy1flora shall no ora,and AND hold ~, 81