The San Francisco call., 1898-04-01

D. I shall be conducted in accordance with the laws of this State regulating pro- ceedings in Justices and Police Courts and appeals to the Superior Court: and said Court or any Judge thereof shall have the same power in all criminal actions, cases and proceedings as are now or may be hereafter conferred by the general law of this State upon Jus tices of the Peace; provided. that:
 First-No case shall be dismissed or fine imposed until the testimony for the prosecution shall be taken.
 Second-Any defendant who neglects to file his statement on appeal within ten days after sentence shall lose his right to appeal. unless good cause for the delay be shown by affidavit. Press of business on the part of defendants attorney shall not he deemed good cause for delay. Unless the District Attorney shall file amendments to the proposed statement on appeal within five days after the same shall have been filed and served, the proposed statement on appeal shall be the state ment on appeal The Judge before whom: the case was tried shall settle the statement on appeal within hVe days after the District Attorney shall have filed his amendments to the pro- posed statement. .
 Third-Any person who shall solicit or importune any of said Judges. either before or after judgment. to dismiss case. or mitigate sentence, unless the same be done in open court, shall be guilty of contempt of court.
 Fourth-A complaint may be demur- red to on the ground that it does not set forth the offense charged with such particularities of time. place. person and property as to enable the defend ant to understand distinctly the char acter of the offense complained of, and the complaint may be amended by per- mission of: the Court after a demurrer Is sustained. s.' ..
 Fffth-A defendant in custody shall have the right to be tried before de- fendant on bail, and ;felonies shall be heard before misdemeanors..
 Sixtll-The Judges of said Court shall try all cases as speedily as possible, and must refuse continuances after the first calling of a case for trial except upon affidavit showing good cause therefor '.: :
 Seventh-Other than:Iawfully author ized surety companies, no. person shall be eligible: to be bendsman for any defendant on: trial In tho Police Court; or on@appeal from Judgment therein, except he take an oath that the prop; erty specified in the undertaking is in the City and County of San Francisco, and that he is worth the amount .spe- ciffed exclusive of property exempt from execution, and exclusive of all de- mands for which he may become liable. by reason of the forfeiture of any ap-: peal or bail bonds for which he Is: surety...:::::+ .c' :. .::%: =. Sec: 4. The District Attorney, either in person or. by his Assistants, must be present at the sessions!of the Court and attend to the prosecution of all cases coming before it, and. make out. all complaints. and warrants for the arrest of persons charged with crime to be prosecuted in said court .;., .> * Sec. 5. The District Attorney shall appoint Warrant and Bond Clerk who shall receive a salary of twenty four hundred dollars a year, and three Assistant Warrant and: Bond Clerks. each of whom shall receive a salary of fifteen hundred dollars a year: :, No person shall be appointed a Warrant and Bond Clerk who is not at: the time of his appointment qualified to practice in all.:t the Courts of this State. The Warrant and Bond Clerk shall Keep his office open continuously night and day. for the transaction of business: shall : tsl:aw, complaints in actions ln the Po- lice Court, and approve the same With his written signature; shall have the custody of all bail bonds and appeal bonds taken in the Police Court; shall examine the sufficiency of. every. bail bond and appeal bond taken: in the Pc lice Court and make a. return thereon,
 within forty eight hours; after such bond shall have come into his posses: sion, in the following form: =.
 Clerk of the City. and County of San : Francisco; have examined. the: within
 bond and find it good in law. I have examined the: records of the City. and County of San Francisco, and find the property, it's owners and incumbrances herein described, to be. correct. accord ing to said records. (Signed. ..s:.. ...:,
 Warrant and Bond Clerk" : ...: The: Warrant and Bond Clerk shall
 endorse upon the bond the time when it5was issued; by him, or when it came into his possession: He may issue bail bonds and appeal bonds when the lia- >bility thereof does not 'exceedtWo thou.
 sand dollars. and order the discharge from custody of the persons for. whom the" bonds are tssued; and he may take 1. cash bail to the extent@fn any one case of one thousand dollars: He must ac- count for and pay to the Treasurer all moneys received as ball in the manner that the County Clerk is required by law to account for and pay moneys re- |: :ceived as fees. No clerk of.the. Police
 Court shall ever: take bail or order the release of any one charged with an of .fense. -. =. <. Sec. 8. . In. the matter of: fixing bail h and ordering the release. of prisoners the Warrant and Bond Clerk shall be
 subject: to the Judges of the Police Court, and any violation of a valid
 order of any of said. Judges shall be a contempt of Court. =. !: = ::. :: Sec. F.. For any failure to keep the office of the YVarrant.and Bond Clerk
 open continuously he shall be imme-. ]. diately removed from office: by the Dis trict Attorney or. by the Mayor z.
 Sec..S It:shall be a misdeneanor for any person other than "a Judge of some Court .in the City and County, or other than said. Warrant and Bond Clerk, to receive ball money for defendants or to order their discharge. ':i l. Sec. g.: All .denurrers to complaints,
 notices of motion, sta teTnents and bills
 of. exception oI appeal to the Superior Court; must be served upon the Assist
 ant District Attorney acting in the De- |: partnent of the Court in which. the
 case is. set for hearing, or. heard or l@trfed ,:: !. .- .'::' = = | Sec. 10. The County Clerk shall be:the | Clerk of the: Police Court, and he rnlrst !: be present .eitherin person or: by deputy i at.:alI sessions: of the Court in the de- apartments thereof, call the daily calen- dar of the departments, and keep: full and complete records of all cases in the | Court and the diSpOSitiOn made thereof