The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-07-04
POLICE COURTS.

lowing acts: an act entitled AN act constituting
courts for the trial of small causes" approved
| March nty-seventh, one Thousand eight hundred
| and seyenty-four. aud the various supplements
thereto an act entitled "An act concerning land
| lords and tenants" approved March twenty
| seventh one thousand eight hundred and seventy
| four aud the various supplements thereto; act
entitled AN act for the relief of creditors against
| absconding and absent debtors" approved March
| twent y-scventh, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy -four, aud the various supplements thereto
an act entitled AN act concerning f0rcibe entries
detainers," approved April sixteenth, one thousand
eight hundred and fort y-six, and the various sup
Elements thereto; and an act entitled AN act to in
crease the Jurisdiction to justices of the peace ap-
| proved March twelfth, one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy-ninc, which jurisdiction shall
within the corporate limits OF said city, be exelu-
sive of all other courts, judges aud magistrates, ex-
ceptng the courts Of oyer and terminer and general
ail deliveries, quarter sessions and special sessions
of the counties ct this state and the judges thereof
and the said court shall have exclusive jurisdiction
for the purpose of enforcing any penalty for the
violation OF any ordinance bylaw regulation OF
| said city, or any board thereof, and is hereby em-
powered on oath or affirmation made according to
| law that any person or persons has Or have been
guilty Of any violation Of the ordinances or regua-
lions Of said city, any board thereof to issue pro-
cess the suit OF said city, either in the nature Of
a summons or warrant, as to the police Justice
| thereof shall seem most advisable. against the
person persons, corporation or corpora
| lions 50 violating such ordinance or regu-
lation, witch process shall, when In the
nature of warrant, be rcturnabe forthwith, and
when in the nature Of Il SUMMONS be returnabe in
not less than two than fifteen days; such
process shall state what ordinance regulation has
been violated by the defendant or defendants named
therein and the return of such process, at the
time To which the matter shall have been adjourned
the said police justice shall proceed hear tesii-
mony and TO determine and give judgment IN the
matter without the filing ofany peadings: and such
police justice SHALL II judgment be rendered for the
plaintiff, forthwith issue execution against the
goods and chattels body of the defendant or de
PENDANTS, which execution shall be executed and
returned as near as may be in the manner in which
executions are now by law issued and returned in
courts for the trial Of small causes; such police JUS
tice is further empowered to infic and impose fines
not exceeding the of fifty dollars such per.
son as shall be brought before him charged with
disordery conduct breach Of the peace. If found
guilty. or IN his discretion, TO order such person
committed to the city prison or county Jail for am
period not exceeding ninety days; provided, that il
all eases where the penalty shall exceed twenty dol
lars, an appeal may be taken in the same manner a
an appeal might be had from judgments in court
, for the trial of small causes; and such judge !
hereby empowered to cause any person or pers IN
who shall be found guilty of the violation of an
ordinance regulation of said city or any boar
thereof and any person or persons found guilty O
disorderly conduct, breach OF the peace, an
D other ofense within his jurisdiction, and who ma