The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-22
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The following law has recently been
passed providing a method of proceed
ure for violations of law and borough
ordinances. and for the collections of
the fines and penalties imposed for
said violations:
Section BE Il enacted, etc, that
the policemen and constables of the
several boroughs of this common
wealth, in addition to the powers al
ready conferred upon them, shall and
may, without warrant and upon view.
arrest and commit for hearing any and
all persons guilty of a breach of the
peace, vagrancy, riotous or disorderly
conduct, or drunkenness or may be
engaged in the commission Of any un-
lawful act, tending to imperil the per-
sonal security or endanger the property
of the citizens. or violating any ordin-
ances of said violation Of which fine
or penalty is imposed.
Any person or persons arrested, with
or without warrant. shall be entitled
to trial and to give bail for his or her
appearance. according to the practice
in summary convictions in criminal
cases.
Section 3.-Any person arrested for
the violation of a borough ordinance
may be committed to the borough
lookup pending a hearing or trial, but
in case there is no suitable lookup or
place in which to detain prisoners the
person arrested may be committed to
the county Jail. Upon judgment
against any person by summary con-
viction, or by proceedings by summons
on default of payment of fines of PEN
atty imposed by said judgment and the
costs, the defendant may be
sentenced and committed to the
borough lookup for period
not exceeding five days, or to the
| county jail for a period not exceeding
thirty days. Provided, however, that
no fine or penalty shall exceed 500,
| for any single violation of any ordin-
ance and provided further that in case
| the defendant has goods or property
| out Of which said judgment and costs
| can be collected by execution copias
or other process, the plaintiff in the
| action may elect to proceed to collect
| the said judgment for fine or penalty
| and costs by said proceedings
| The childrens service at the Metho-
| dist church on Sunday morning was
the most pleasant one, both for the
| children and older people, that has
been spent in years The floral de-
signs and decorations were exquisite.
| The service was termed 1.-The Young
| Peoples Republic" In the evening the
| service was in charge Of the Epworth
| league, and the following programme
was rendered. Early Life of John
Wesley" by Mrs. w. S. Badger; yves
| ley in Georgia." Robert Hail. wesley S
| Influence on the Dicipline of the Meth
| odist Church." w. Seymore; "Origin of
the Holy Club" w. T. Osborne; yves
ley at Oxford" Naboth Osborne. Be
tween the reading of the different pa
pers, Mr.. Davis, member of Evan
gelist Moody's quartette, sang two
solos, and Mr.. John Verne, of Peck
| Vile, also sang a solo.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. James To-
man, a miner employed in the Della
ware and Hudson colliery, was serious
| ly injured. He was barring down buck
and more fell than he expected would
and felled him to the ground. He re-
ceived bad cut on the head, and was
badly injured about the back and side
Although a serious injury it Is not
thought to be fatal.
Mr.. Alfred Chapman of Peckville was
arrested yesterday morning by Con.
| stable Woodmancee for soliciting or
ders for stereopticon firm. Mr.. Chap.
man is a student at Wyoming sem,
mary, and during vacation works tC
pay for the following yek's tuition
He did not intend to break any law
but was unaware of the ordinance re-
Gently passed. He was arrested under
section 2, borough ordinance reavding
"All vendors, hawkers, peddlers, So
licitors and all other dealers not named
in this section shall pay a license fet
Of ten dollars perannum. He wa.
taken before Burgess Whitman VIII,
fined him S3.
The Messrs. Thomas Jones and Da
vid jenkins were visiting friends il
Forest City Sunday.
There was very interesting gam
of ball at the Alumni park yesterda,
between the Mayfield and Carbondal
teams which resulted in vistory 70
the former score 10 to T.
The Messrs. John d. and Mozar
Lewis of Scranton, were visiting rela
tives in May1eld Sunday.