The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-05-13

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MAGISTRATES JURISDIc ron /.
On our first page will be. found The asi
Of the last session Of the Legislature. toe ef.
feet and object Of which q % enlarge the
jurisdiction Of Justices 81 the Peace. We
publish i for the benefit Of Magistrates and
O;hsrs whe hayenot gOt sscess the pub.
lished laws Of the session. so.
Attention has been more particularly
called tois from tie charge Of Judge Tour
zee at the last sessi0nOf the Superior Court
Of Orange county. II the construction be
places upon the las Be correct. then the Act
Is the most extraordinary instance Of legiis-
lative careIessness ane oversight that has
ever come under our observation. For II
would declare that to be Law which d not
law. sets itself 10 opposition 70 the whole
spirit and teachings Of the common Law.
throws itself counter 70 all the enactments
OfpresiOus statute Law, and makes that a
rulsnOf action for the people what Is opPos.
ed to every principle Of peace and good or
der.
But We think the Legislature 10 innocent
Of any such folly. We think the law re-
fsrred 70 admits q 90 such miseonstruetion.
and that the Interpretation is that Of one
who world make sly fling ., Conserve
tive legislature, sud bring is wisdom into
ridienle. n -
Tie sole object Of The las Is 70 Increase
the Jurisdiction Of Magistrates. 70 expedite
justice, TO reliere The Superior Courts or
tue cognizabcs Of an inferior grade Of Of.
fences, and to diminish the costs Of prose-
sution. both u oasuien and % ID, public.
But there is not one word in the act. 50 far
as we can see. that ispe.h the common
Law cogEirance Of offences against the pub
lie peace. not . wOrd which gives license
to violence or disorder. tss. s#E -
Judge TOurgss says IN bis charge. that
the remedy Of justice for these offences Tor.
binary assaults and batteries or eases where
Injuries are merely temporary must be
sought u the complaint OF the injured par.
~. and LAT when complaint Is not made.
the offended law must sii with folded hands
10 inPOtent indignation. From THAT clause
Of the Law does be draw this inference
Section 8 Eys in cases Of assault without
intent % kin 6e., aud when The party IN.
jured shall make compliant before . Jus.
iice q the Pssee for the county il which
said offence shall have been committed,
AID shall asklae Justice faally % DEER
Nine le action. 10 such ease &c. Nuw
IL 10 evident that the i;slieised clause l. In.
tended TO bring the ease within the iuris.
distion Of The Magistrate. as betrsea d.
complainant and a2gTessor. The decision
Sfths Magistrate mag BE- pleaded IN bar d
any further sctiop ID the case. Bu, sup.
pose complaint Is NOT made before nsgis.
'rate. The Oasuss against the Law sill re.
mains, aud The regular conservssors of u.
peace are sill . much bound 70 take cog
niIabes oft = II The Law under eonsidsra
tion bad aot bean enacted. Grand Juron
are IS stropgly beopd By sksir sa,hs % Be
hrs. Thsrs - nothing ID ibis law dis
charging them q their obligations. II,
preservation Ofthe pe.ce snd quie. q soeis,,
10 much embrsesd IN i,sobjse, as in an
On The Statute book. Facilities Cor sr,s
diting justice cannot 30 construed into sob
'shuges for sssdinr q. Tbevsll.beine .
sOsiety cannos toleuts tie ias. that d
preservation u order be made dspspde.
spon individual viii. It's. Bor.I .p.c,s
cls ;ruly, that two Insp may engage Ia
diarseefal brazil 10 TIC pstlis streets, ma
batter every ssstigs Of bapsnity out I
each sihss faces. my shock every senij
ssns u psblis dscspey. nay bring Odiur
spoa any community. and Lseauss one .
them docs not complain % Magistrate, d.
outraged pnblis ssp bass 20 rsdrsss. aud D
security sgainst the daily ssssrrsns, u 500
scenes = " wv sssa eiss Y 90
sseh would seem to be the teaching
The csurt. bstsueh ~e cOovsiys. are !.
che tssesiugs Of this Statute. y =