Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-03
NEW CODE MATTERS.
The Circular to Heurico justices OF
the Peace.

The writer Of the following is the clerk
Of Henrico County Court, a gentleman
Of great intelligence aud painstaklng,
and the information he gives to the JUS
tees Of that county Will be of value to
tho magistrates and people all over the
State
OFFICE or TBE COUNTY COURT or BENRiCO,l
RICHMOND, Va, april II, ls'S. {
10 ne JVstiCes % the P,ace u me county u Hen-
rico.
Important changes have been made IN tho new
Code concerning your duties, and iuaemuch ~
yOI are required 90 make report % this Office n
criminal cases, to facilitate you I'm The perform
an % OF that duty ] address you this communica-
ton.
Section NO. III requires you within thirty days
after every trial, whether tho accused WAS con-
yioted OF discharged, 10 make report OF the case,
with O. stat, mcut q the costs Blanks viii to
furnished yOu on Application on which % MAKO
tie report. Should yog give Judgment against
the pro- ecuiOr for tho c0stA embrace ID the re-
port Tie name 81 the prosecutor and the amount
Of the costs against hun. II the witnesses CLAIM
their attendance state tno name of each witness,
to number of days he attended. and the
amount due him fer attendance, hut no not issue
any certificate 10 the witness for such attend
auee. see that the other columns Of costs are
properly filled.
section No az empowers YOU % commit The
defendant o. Jail until The nus and costs are
imposed. and there is q judgment Tor he costs.
In no cnsc should YOU issue execution for the
nno and costs that issues from this onicc.
Section $50. ~ authorizes you, upon commit
ting She defendant 90 Jail % receive The fine ana
costs ~ tho same be tepdered. Where such pay
mcut is made 70 sou, include N the costs ne
sum of i15 fOr clerks fees. and II rho Witnesses
have claimed ihoir attendance, in addition 20 he
amount due the Witnesses iHc .ude the sum OF
thirty cents for encu witness SO claiming his at
tendance for the foe q the cicrk on certifying
tne attendance of tho witness
" payment has boon made 20 you unier sec
ton ;22, you are prohibited by section 500 from
retaining uut % the costs your fees or dtHDursing
any part ~ The costs. The whole OF the costs
aud tne fine are required 10 BOG paid over % me
and by me % DO paid iuto The 'Iroasary.
lu matters Of inquest, n toe deceased he n
stranger In the county, and hiss not Sufficient !
estate ~ Vny ma expense, the cost OF tuc in-
quest aud burial are payable out OF he STATE
Treasury. Bat N the deceased was not n
stranger. and has not su'iDieut estate, Nc-, the
costs SIRE payable out a. the county treasury
A certificate 10 this efie.t rhOuld 10 returned |
with The papers OF tao inquest In making
your charges against the Commonwealth bear 10
mind that your services I'm criminal matters. in !
cases - luuary. and Of iuquesis mu,t be STATED |
on separate accounts otherwise the accounts
cannot he certified. This applies 70 The charges |
OF conslabos ~ well
SEQ section $3.50 and section 1881 for your fees
ana ne fees 81 coustshles in criminql cases.
see section 400 for your jurisdiction ia crini-
nal caves
ON certifying a caso 70 the grand jury for in- |
dlcfment return the folioNilc papers: o. Tho |
warrant Of arrest: 90 ccgili 'ate 90 a." clerk, /
showing the nature ~ the offence charged, ani /
whether The accused has been heileQ OF commit /
ted ia jail Gl recOEui2anco 81 the Witnesses; |
aud q a recoeni2euce OF the sccused u bahei, |
or mlftimus il committed 10 jain. Blanks for I
tul. purpose will no furnished you Ou applca- |
ton, Respectfully. SAMUEL p. WADDILL