Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-03

\ more suitable selection could not possibly
have been made. lNSATlATE.
Jurisdiction Of County Courts.
The following is the law in relation TO the
jurisdiction Of the county counts as passed by
both houses of the General Assembly:
Be it enacted, That sections 5, S, 9, 10, and
II of chapter l54 Of the code Of 1873 be
amended and re.eDacted so as to read as fol-
lows:
Section s. The county court shall have ex
elusive original jurisdiction Tor the trial Of all
preseutmeuts, iniormations, and indictments
for offences committed within their respective
counties, and also Of all informations, present
ments and indictments now pending in said
courts, except that person to be tried for ar
son or any felony for which he may be pun
ished with death may, upon his arragnment
in the county court, demand to be tried IN the
circuit C, urt having jurisdiction over the coun-
ty for which said county court Is held. But no
such demaud shall be allowed 10 corporation
court 10 which capital teloDies may now be
tried. Upon such demand the accused shall
be remauded for trial 10 the said circuit court,
and all the material witnesses desired tor
the prosecution or defence shall be recognized
for their attendance at such trial. When
person is remanded, as aforesaid, by coun-
ty court the clerk thereof shall certify and
transmit to the clerk Of the court in which
he is to be tried record of the proceedings
10 the said county court 10 relation to the
prosecution, and copies of the indictment or
other accusation, aud Of all recognizluces and
other papers connected with the case. Such
copies shall be used with the same effect as
the originals. The clerk Of the court in
which the trial is to be had shall, as soon as
may be issue a venre facas, directed to the off,
Ger OF said court, requiring him to summon ju
rors for such trial.
Section s. When an indictment is found, or
other accusation filed, against person for tel
ony in curt wherein he may be tried, the ac-
cuscd, if 10 custody, or if be appear according
to his recoguiz ,pce, SHALL unless good cause be
shown for continuance be arraigned and tried
at the same term. When au indictment is
found agaIost a person for felony in the circuit
court, if il be Tor felony for which the accused
has the right Of election under the fifth section
OF this act, and If he be 10 custody, or if he,
appear according to his recognizaDce he shall
be arraisned 10 such circuit court, and upon
his arraigument shall have the right Of election
as provided for 10 the fifth section of this act
And il the Indictment be for afelouy, for which
the accused has no ssch right of election, he
shall be remauded for trial 10 the county court
aud ali material witnesses desired for the prose
cutioo or defence shall be recognized for their
appearance at such trial. II the accused is not
in custody, or fails to appear according to his
rec9gnizance. the judge OF the court shall issue
warrant to any sheriff, sergeant, or constable
commanding him to arrest such party and carry
him before justice OF the county 10 which be
ought TO be tried, and summon the witnesses
for the prosecution to appear and testify before
the justice. The justice before whom such war
rant is returned shall proceed 10 the case as ii
the warrant had been issued by himself.
Section 9 When the justice considers that
there is sufficient cause for charging the &C.
cused with the offence he shall commit him
for trial, or bail him if it be case in which
the party is entitled to BAIL The commit
ment for trial or recognizance for appear
auce shall be to the next term of the court for
such county in which the trial may be had
and the justice shall return to the clerk of the
court from which the warrant issued GER
tihcate showing whether the accused was
committed, or recognized for trial, OF was
discharged
Sec;iop 10. When person is renauded by
circuit court, or is sent on for trrl by JUS
tce. the clerk of the circuit court shall transmit
TO tne clerk OF the court Ia Wnlcn ne Is ~ ue
tried the Indictment and all recogDizluces aud
other papers connected with the case, and re- |
cord OF the proceedings had therein 10 the cir
cult court. Such rapers and record shall be |
used with the same effect 10 the county court |
as they might be in the circuit court if the cir
cult court had Jurisdiction to try the offence.
The clerk of the county court SHALL as soon as
may be, issue veaire iacias, directed TO the
proper officer of the court, requiring him to
summon jurors for such trial.
Section H. If the accused has not been ST.
raigncd 10 the circuit court, if in custody or it
he appear 10 the county court according to his
he shall, unless good cause be
shown for a continuance, be arraigned and tried
at the first term of the court to which be is re.
manded or sent for trial.
All acts or parts of acts 10 conflict with
this act are hereby repealed.