The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-08
WARE COUNTY's COURTS.
Claims of the Advocates of Estab-
fishing city Court.

Claims of the Advocates OF Estab-
fishing "A city Court.
Waycross, Ga, May 7.-There has been
considerable talk the past few days in ref
erence to the proposed city court, and some
facts in regard to the county and city
courts will be read with interest.
The county court has jurisdiction at its
monthly session up 10 500 and at its quar-
terly session up to $500. All suits brought
in this court are determined by the judge
alone and from his decision an appeal goes
TO the superior court, If the sum involved
is over $780, and when this appeal Is enter
ed the case is placed upon the docket in
superior court and comes up again for trial
and decision by a jury. A motion for a
new trial is then made and 1t goes to the
supreme court for final adjudication. Upon
the criminal side of the county court, this
court has jurisdiction over all misdemean-
ors, and may sit at any time in special ses-
sion for determination of criminal cases.
If the party charged with crime desires he
has the privilege to demand an indictment
by the grand jury of the county and in
that event he must either give bond or
go to Jail until the superior court con-
venes; of if he desires he may demand a
trial by jury In the county court at the
next regular term, at which time he will
be given trial before a
jury of six. From the Judgment
of this court, If he desires to appeal 10 a
higher court he must do 80 by writ of
certiorari to the superior court, and in the
event it is sanctioned, it then appears
upon the docket of the superior court
and is usually determined, where there
is no traverse filed, by the judge of the
superior court In vacation and from the
decision of the judge of the superior court
an appeal to the supreme court is taken.
In the proposed city court, the civil
jurisdiction is extended, and 1t will have
jurisdiction over all cases where, except
by law, exclusive jurisdiction is given
to the superior court, as for instance,
questions involving titles to land, etc. In
the trial of civil cases In this court the
same will be tried by jury of twelve, just
as 1t is in the superior court, and a judg-
ment rendered thereon, and from which
judgment either party may go direct to
the supreme court without entering an
appeal to the superior court, thereby hav-
ing the question finally determined with
out having to try same in the superior
court.
Upon the criminal side of the court the
jurisdiction is the same, the court nav
ing jurisdiction over misdemeanors only.
but with the right of trial by jury of
twelve instead of six, and with the dd-
ditional benefit of going Immediately to
the supreme court and have the same
finally settled. instead of having to so to
the superior court by writ of certiorari.
The result will probably be to reduce
the session of the superior court from two
weeks to one. and cut off the expense of
the grand jury and thirty-six petit jurors
at 81 per day for one week, whereas the
number of jurors in the city court will
only be twenty-four, and at salary of 81
per day, as well as without the expense
of additional bailiffs, etc, as are in the
superior court.
The solicitor will get the same fees as
the solicitor of the county court, the clerk
gets the costs which the judge of the
county court gets now, and the sheriff
VIII receive the same fees which he gets
new as bailiff of the county court, the only
additional expense being the salary of the
judge which will be fixed in proportion to
the amount of work done.