Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-04-16
CRIMINAL COURT.


kAAA&N 1AAA 1O WINS
The Apen 8oool000-JudSo Livingston cate.
ohizeo the 00nstables-lDstrncted
\ - In Their Duties.
This morning the regular April term of
quarter sessions court began, with Judge
Livingston presiding. Of the grand jury,
twenty-five members answered to their
names. Aaron Fl. Sunny, farmer, of
Mannheim township, WAS chosen foreman.
After being sworn the court gave the
members q thorough b instruction in regard
to their duties in their room and upon their
visits to the different institutions and ill.,
formed them that ITO cases have been re-
turned since last court, aud thirty persons
are now ID jail awaiting trial.
TaikiDg to she Cosssablss.
After the grand jazz bad retired the con.
stables were called, 51d they made their
quarterly reports. Those Who were re-.
elected were called into the grand Jury
box. and the court proceeded to speak
to them. Judge Livingston stated that
nine years ago when tho new oOnstables
were sworn in, he took occasion to instruct
them in their various duties. Since that
time many have been elected who have
never read tho instructions or heard of
them. His honor was glad to know that
on account Of the responsibilities
of the Office the citizens in different
parts of the county have becn
selecting good men, yet there was still
room for Improvement. Officers should be
sober and we'll behaved men, as it is their
duty to see that the laws are properly ex-
ecuted.J They NUS: ba present at elections
to keep tho peace, to see that the polls are
kept clear and to prosecute persons who
shall bet on elections or those who sell
liquor on that day. 1t is also their duty
to return all persons who sell liqOr on
Sunday, without license or to miners.
These violations may be shown in different
ways, VIZ, by return Of constable of his own
knowledge or on information furnished,
BY complaint before magistrate,
by . citizen, by remoDstrance
| or petition to revohe 4 license. Is is the
duty Of the cons.sblcs of the city to lOoI.
after the matter personally, AZ the citizens
do not seem to ba disposed to give infOr-
| nation against those violating the law /.
Little assistanco can 10 expected from the
temperance people. as they aim at large
game and wait to prohibit the whole
manufacture and salu of liquors. II it is
found that the constables do not attend to
these duties they are liable to fine, i'm
prisOnment Or prosecution for perjury.
| 1t ia the duty pi c)nSt;.bles to visit all
places where l!qno. is sold and ascertain if
they are hotels. eating houses Or liquor
| stores. They mast soe ii u license from the
court, with the proper seal aud signature
of the clerk, il 'inns up in 4 frame, under
glass, in the chef place of sale. If it is
not hung up, tho officer must ask for it
and see that it is correct. The court sus-
! III A.
who have known Of places in their wards
where the law has been violated, yet with
q few exceptions the old ones have sworn
during their terms that there were no viO-
lations. The officers Can root out all
these places, as it is a disgrace
to have than in their wards.
Tho court also instructed the off,
cars that it is lawful for them to
seize any devices used for gambling and
to arrest persons engaged in it with or
without warranis. The court instructed
| the cOnstables III regard to their duties
| concerning s!Itcts, finger boards, &c.,
| which are in bad condition, and told those
| who live in townships bordering on the
| Susquehanna, and other streams which
are stocked with fish, that it is part of
their duty to ascertain whether fish bask-
cts or other DEVICES for catching fish arc
placed in these streams. The court gave
| tho officers these instructions in order that
they may have az idea of the great re-
| sponsibilities restinr on them. They will
expect strict performance of their duties
| and returns are expected to be truthful.
After the cons ables had received their
instructions they were sworn in.
As no cases were ready this forenoon
the court adjourned until o'clock.
A petition of citizens of Ephrata town
| ship was presented asking that John Il.
Shirk be appointed supervisor instead Of
Henry Shaetfer, who has died.
John b. Brown asked by petition to be
appointed constable of Fulton township in
place Of John w. Croft, who declines to
| serve
Cyrus Miller wants to DO appointed
| constable Of AdablstOwp, as Mr.. Graui,
who was elected, intends moving away.
These matters were all laid over until
| Saturday.