Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-06-13
NEW ApvERr1sEurEnrs.
AN ORDINANCE
Providing for the San1mOnsng and En-.
pdnneIing Of JurSes in the Mayors Court.

Providing for the Sun1naonsng and En-
pd1anetSng Of Jurtes IN the MGyor's Court.
SEC. l. Be it ordained by tn,
F0Co1ncil Of the Incorporated Village Of Ashta
pna; That In all trials before the Mayor or Polio
Jqistiee, Tor violation OF any ordinance Of tn,
Ilnage, after the appearance of the defendant
either parry may demand jury to try the action
which jury shall be compOse ed OF twelve good apt
lawful men, having the qualification OF electors q
said village, unless the parties shall agree upon
SEC. II. When q jury Is demanded, the mayor O
Police Justice, IS the case may be, shall write IL
panel the names of twenty-iour good and Lawful
men, haTiEg the qualification Aforesaid, frou
which the defendant, his agent or attorney, shal
strike one name the plaintiff, his agent or attor
ney, one Lame, and so On alternately until eacl
party shall have stricken out six names, and thu
remaining twelve shall constitute the jury to tn
said action and If either party neglects or refuses
% aid in striking the jury, as aforesaid the May
OF, or Police Justice, as the case may be, shal
strike for such party.
SEC. III. When a jury shall have been demand
ed and selected as aforesaid the trial of said
shall Oe adjourned until time fixed for the return
of the jury and if neither party demand an ad
journment the time Of such trial shall be fixed up
on the same day or within the next Lwo days.
SEC. ". The Mayor or Police Justice, shall, al
soon the Jury is selected as aforesaid issue his
Vsnre for the jury, directed TO the Marshal, which
shall be served BY said Marshal, Tor his deputy
as a venire issued by a-Justice Of the Peace il
served.
SEC v. Jurors neglecting or refusing to obey
said venire, or to serve when In attendance, shal
be liable to like penalties and be proceeded against
in Ike manner as witnesses who fall TO appear OF
refuse to testify.
the court, in person or by deputy, at and during
the progress 1.-THE trial; and If from challenge OF
other cause the panel shall not be full, he may hll
the same in the same manner as is Done by the
sheriff in the Court of Common Pleas; or a spe-
eial venire may be issued on motion Of either par
SEC. VII whena jury or jurors shall be in at
tendance, and the cause shall be continued or ad-
journed the said jury jurors must attend at the
time, and place to which said adjournment is had,
without furthur notice.
SEC. VIII. Jurors shall be liable to like chAl-
lenges as are allowed in criminal cases in the
Court Of Common Pleas.
SIC. * If either party object to the cOmpeten-
cy Of or challenge juror, the question thereon
shall be tried by the court who may examine the
juror or witnesses upon oath.
SEQ. K, When the panel is full, the Court shall
administer oath OF affirmation to the jury, well
and truly to try said cause, and true verdict to
give, according to the evidence.
SEC. KI. After the jury shall have been sworn,
they shall sit together and hear the proofs and al
legations Of the parties, and after the cause has
been submitted to them, shall be kept together in
some convenient place, under the control Of the
Marshal, or his deputy, until they have agreed up
on their verdict, or shall be discharged by the
Court.
SEC. XII. When the jury shall have agreed upon
the verdict. they shall return the same in open
Court. In writing, and the same shall be entered
upon the docket; and the Court shall render judg
ment thereon.
SEC. XIII If the Court shall be satisfied that the
jury sworn in any case cannot agree in their YER
dict after consulting upon it reasonable time he
may discharge them, and q new jury shall be
struck in the same manner as herein provided
and thereafter such proceedings shall be had as
herein provided. unless the parties shall agree to
submit the cause to the Court upon the evidence
already heard-in which case said Court may rem
der Judgment.
SEC. XIV. The jury and Marshal shall receive
the fees for services under this Ordinance as
are by law provided for Jurors and Cons tables in
cases before Justices Of the Peace for like ser
vices.
SEC XIV This Ordinance shall take effect on
the 10th day after its first publication.
Passed June /, 1874. s. G. TALCOTT. Mayor.
Attest: A. II. TYLER. Clerk.