Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-22


sentenced By the Court to pay The
costs, is committed and then discharged
according 10 lar, the costs not bolnl
paid, the county is not liable TO The
payment of the costs. As. and X.
541.
Nor is the county liable, where
defendant, who has been tried and &C
quilted, and ordered by The petit jury
to pay the costs, and sentenced by th'
court to pay them, has been committed
and discharged according TO lar, with
out having paid them.-Ibid.
I Nor is the county liable where th'
defendant is acquitted and the prose
cutor ordered by the petit jury TO pay
the costs, and after being sentenced by
the court TO pny them, Is commitied
and discharged according 10 'd'c, with
out having paid the costs.-Ibid.
Where defendant ia indicted for a
misdemcanor, and acquitted by the
petit jury, and the jury does not by
their verdict dispose of the costs the
county is not liable.
Tho county is not liable for the costs,
where nollc prosequi has been entered
by the District Attorney, whether with
or without leave of court, or where an
indictnons hos been granted.
The county is liable for costs where
any person shall be brought before a
court. justice Of tho peace, or other
magistrate of any city or county Of
this commonwealth, having Jurisdiction
in the case, on the charge of having
committed n crime, and snch charge,
upon examination, shall appear TO be
unfoundcd no costs shall be paid by
such innocent person; but tho same
shall be chargcablc to and paid out OF
the county stock, by such city or
county. Act fscpt. 90, 1891, Sec. 10.
In all cases where the party has
property, il is liable. whether he is dis.
charged according to law ornot, and this
should be ascerlained before the iailor
discharges q prisoner.
Where a party has been convicted
and sentenced to Imprisonment, or
whore hehas been sentenced 10 pay a
fine exceeding fifteen dollars and the
costs, he cannot be discharged according
10 lar, so as TO render the county liable
for. the costs Of prosecution, except
under the insolvent laws, which ro-
quire him to undergo an imprisonment
of three months before application can
be made for the benefit OF tho insolvent
laws.
OPINION OF JUDGE HARDING, IN LuzERNg
COUNTY.
|. In all cases Of felony whether
felony at common law, or felony by
s,otnte. and this liability attaches IN,
medidteiy whenever conviction for Il
telonious offence has becn reaohcd
9. Justices of the Peace and Alder
man subpenaed on the trial of fcl0as
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