The Penn's Grove record., 1892-06-10

Twill NAfN a
of a warrant be returnable forthwith, and
when in the nature of q mmo be return
able in not less than FIVE nor more h ten
entire DAYS; such process shall state what ordl-
nance or regulation of such city or OF any
board of such city. by the defendant or defend-
ants named therein. has been violated ana IN
what manner the same has been violated;
and on the return of such 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 de-
termine and give judgment in the matter
without the filing Of any pleadings, and such
police justices shall, IL judgment be rendered
for the plaintin, forthwith issue execution
against the goods and chattels and person OF
the defendant or defendants; each of the
said police justices is further empowered to
infiict and impose fines. not exceeding the
sum of fifty dollars, on such persons as shall
be brought before him and charged with
yagrancy. disorderly conduct, breach of the
peace. or any other light offence If found
guilty. or in his discretion to order such
persons committed to the county jail or
workhouse for any period not exceeding
ninety days; provided, that in all cases
where the fine or penalty shall exceed TWEEN
ty dollars or where the punishment shall be
! Imprisonment there may be a trial by jury,
to be conducted as In cases now triable In the
courts for trials of small causes, and also an
appeal to the court of common pleas of the
county in which such cities are situate in the
manner now provided for an appeal from
Judgment in courts for the trial of small
causes; in case the person arrested for any
offence shall be a minor, such police justice
at,nI have IL, bfa alteration an intiGt or COM
mute, or wholly remit the penalty prescribed
for the offence committed by such minor;
and each police justice is hereby empowered
to cause any person or persons who shall be
found guilty of a violation of the ordinances
or regulations of any board 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
a breach of the peace, or of any other light
offence, within the jurisdiction of such jus
tice to be sent to the Jail or workhouse of the
county wherein such city is situate, for such
time as IN his discretion may seem meet, ana
there to perform work in such institution,
and to conform TO the rules and laws of the
same; provided, however. that no such per-
son shall be sent to such county Jail or work
house to be confined there for a onger time
| IndH ninety udNs u any OhNhNt 10 ohOi'
said.
6. And be il enacted, That the officers EN-.
powered to serve any process issued by any
such police Justice shall be, besides the con-
stables elected or appointed within such city.
the officers or members of the police force of
such city, and the said process shall be re-
turned In the same manner, so far as circum-
stances may permit, as are similar processes
issued by justices of the 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 recognizance. 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 APP
proved by such police justice, unto the mayor
and common council, OF mayor and alder
men, of such city for appearance on the day
to which the said hearing may be adjourned,
and in default of appearance, the said recog-
nizance may be then collected in the same
name as the same might have been, had the
said recognizance been taken in n proceeding
before a justice of the peace,
Z. And belt enacted, That in all cases where
any person convicted before any such police
Justice shall have been mmit to the
county Jail or w~orkhouse in default of the
payment of a fine or penalty, the said person
may at any time previous to the expiration
of the term of Imprisonment be discharged
upon the payment of the fine or penalty
originally imposed. less an amount proper
tionate to the time already served in such
public institution. at the rate of one dollar
per day for the time of imprisonment.
8. And be it enacted, That any proceeding
had before any police justice of any such
city for the purpose of recovering the penalty
for the violation of any ordinance or regula'
tion of such city, such ordinance may be
proved by a copy thereof. certified under seal
of the city clerk or by the introduction in
evidence of any bound compilation of the or
dinance of such public board of such city,
and duly authorized and recognized as the
ordinances of the same, and due publication
of all ordinances and regulations of any pub
lie board of such city shall be presumed to
have been made until the contrary is proven.
0. And be it enacted. That the board of
aldermen of each such city, where said police
courts are established shall provide suitable
rooms for the transaction of the business of
such courts and procure suitable furniture
therefor, and such books and stationery as
may be necessary. and such board of aldermen
shall designate the place in any city where
such police justices shall sit for the transac'
ton of business, and the time when their
court shall be opened upon each day, TO the
end that the administration of Justice by
such police justice in such city may be facili-
tated and made convenient; and it is hereby
made the official duty of such police justices
to be in attendance at the time and place so
designated, and he shall designate the police
officers to attend the sittings of such police
courts and to preserve order thereins
10. And be it enacted, That each police
Justice herein provided to he appointed,
within ten days after their said appointment
shall take and subscribe before an officer
duly authorized by the laws of this state to
administer oaths. the usual oath or affirma-
ton taken by officials of such city, and shall
file the same with the clerk of such city. and
Immediately thereupon such police justice
shall enter into bond TO such city with at
least two good and sufficient SECURES being
freeholders in the city for which he shall be
| appointed, in the sum of five thousand dol
lars, which bond shall be in tine form and be
approved as hereafter provided. and immed-
lately thereupon the term of office of such
police justice shall commence and he shall be
fully qualified to proceed AT once TO the dis
charge and performance of the duties of his
Office of police justice of such city; that i'm
mediately upon the expiration of twenty
days after this act shall take effect. the Office
of all other police justices or recorder or
special police justice, and all police courts
and recorders courts and any officer thereof,
other than those provided for or recognized
by this act, in such city shall cease, determine
and end. and the offices of all such persons
heretofore he lding the Office of police jus
tice or recorder or special police justice of or
in any such city, and all police courts and
recorders courts heretofore existing there
in, are hereby abolished. and thereafter no
other police justice or recorder or police
court or recorders court shall exist or be
recognized in any such city. except such as is
or are provided for or recognized by or in
this act.
II. And be it enacted, That within twenty
days after this act shall take effect, each
police justice or special police justice of any
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