The Jersey City news., 1892-06-14

ing population OF nifty thousand ana
over one court. to be designated a police
cours of the cities of the second class III
this state.
2. And be it enacted, That snid courts
shall be courts of recoId and have oflicin
seals, anu all persons shall be aInenahl e
To punishment for contempt of said cou ri
IL same mauner d, III other courts of
recor, of this state having power to
punish Ior contempt of court: and licensed
attorneys shall not be necessary in the
prosecution or defence of any suit or pro-
ceed NJ in such courts; that the police
Justice OF the police court of such cities
shall make such rules as NAV he neces-
sary for the orderly coudCct and busi-
ness and proceedings OIL such court; the
said rules shall be approved by and sub
ject to the revision Of the president. judge
Vf the court of common pleas OF the
county in whicn said city is situated.
3 And be it enacted. That the police
justice OF said court shall be appointe-
by he governor by ANA with the advice
and consent of the senate and shall con-
tinue In office ter the fixed term of five
years from the date of said appointment
ana until their successors are appointed
and qualified; that in case of Il vacancy in
any such oflice of police justice the gov
ernor of the state shall fill such vacancy
until tue regular appointment TO fill the
same is ma de, as hereinbefore provided,
herein provided shall hold his Office for
the fall ierm of five wears from the date
OF his said appointment.
And be it enacted, That the police
court and police justice hereby consti-
tuted ana provided to be appointed in
such cities Of the second class, shall be
instead. and shall take the place Of and
be in lieu of any and all other police
courts or police Justices or recorders or
special justices 10 any such city, and the
terms Of office Of any and all other police
justices, recorders or special police JUS
tices, except those appointed under or
recognized by this act, shall be and are
expiration of twenty days after this
act hill take effect; that the
police justices herein provided to be
appointed shall ench receive and be paid
by such city IN annual salary of two
Thousand dollars. to be paid month ly in
the same manner as provid ed for by law
for other city officers.
5. And be it enacted, That the police
Justices herein prov ed to be appointed
IN such city shall have, possess and exer-
cise ali The powers and authority in Grim
inal matters which are conferred upon
justices of the peace In and for the sew
eral counties of this state; and for the
purpose Of recovering the penalty for
violating any ordinance or regulation of
such city or any board of such city they
are respectively hereby empowered on
oath or affirmation, made according to
law, that my person Or perSouS has or
have been guilty OF any violation of any
of the ordinances or regulations of such
city or Ut any board of such city, to issue
process, Mt the suit Of such city. either in
the nature of summons or warrant,
as to such police justice may seem
most advisable, against the per-
son or persons. corporation or cor
porations so violating such ordinance or
regulation, which process shall when in
the nature of n wa arrant be returnabe
forthwith, and when in the nature of u
summons be returnable in not less than
i've nor more than ten entire days; such
process shall state what ord inauce or reg
ulation ofsuch city or OF any board OF such
city,by the defendant or defendnpts named
therein, has been violated, and in what
manner the same has been violated; and
on the return OF sue b process. or at the
time TO which such police justice shall
have adjourned the same, the said police
justice shall proceed to hear testimony
and to determine and give Judgment in
the matter wit hout the filing of any plead
ings, and such polio justices shall, If
Judgment be rendered for the plaintiff.
forthwith issue execution against the
goods and chattel4 and person OF the de-
fendant or defendants; each of the said po-
lice justices is further empowered to inflict
ana IMPOSE lines, nov eACtt Otup bHc sum
of fifty 1llars, on such persu ns ia shall
be brou4 INT before him and charged with
vagraucy. disorderly coudnct, breach of
the peace. or any other light offence il
found guilty, or in his discretion to order
sncn per sous committed to the county
Jail or W. rkhouse fer any period not ex-
ceedinG ninety days; provided. Inat in all
cases whera the flne or penalty shall eX-
ceed twenty dollars, or where the punish
ment snail g imprls onment, there may
be a trial by jury, to be conducted as ip
cases now triable in the courts fer trials
of small causes, and also an appeal to the
court of common pleas of the county
in which such cities are situa to in the
mauuer now pr5vid ID for an appeal
from Judgment in courts for trial Of
small causes: in case the person arrested
for anv offence shall be minor, such
police justice shall have in his discretion
TO inflct or commute, or wholly remit the
penalty prescribed for the offence COM
mitsed by such minor; ana each police
justice is hereby empowered to cause any
person or persons WHO shall be found
guilty of q violation of the ordinances or
regulations of any boards OF any such
city, and who may refuse or neglect to
pay any penalty imposed by reason of The
same and all or any person or persons
found guilty of breach of the peace. or
of any other light offence, within he jur-
isdiction of such Justice to be sent 10 the
jail or workhouse of the county wherein
such city Is situate, for such time as in
his discretion may seem meet. and there
to perform work in su ch institution. and
to conform to the rules and laws OF the
same; pro vided, however. that no such
person shall be sent to such county jail or
workhouse to be confined there for
longer time than ninety days for any Of
fence as aforesaid.
6. And be it enacted, That the officers
empowered 20 serve any process issue d
by any such police justice shall be, be-
sides the coustables elected or appointed
within such city, the officers or members
of the police force of such CITY, and the
said process shall be returned in the same
manner, so far AS circums tances may per-
nit rs are similar processes issued by
justices OF tho peace or out Of the courts
for the trial of small causes; and that the
defendant or defendants shall, If such
police justice see fit to adjourn the
hearing OF The charge, and so order,
enter into reco2nizance. AS near as may
be in the same manner directed before
justices of the peace and in courts for the
trial of small causes. in not less than
double the amount of the penalty. with
such surety as may be approved by such
police Justice, unto the mayor ana COM
mon council, or mayor and aldermen, of
such city. for appearance on the day to
which the said hearing may be adjourned.
and in default of appearance the sad
recogni2auce may he then collected in the
same manner as the same might have been
had the said recogni zance been taken in