The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-05

1t Is now up to Lackawanna county
to ADOPT something more than make
shirt means of observing the provis-
ions of the Juvenile court law. passed
at the last session of the legislature.
The law says in substance that no
delinquent child, under sixteen years
of age, can be dealt with by justice
of the peace. alderman or police mag
istrate, and that judges of the county
court, who alone can deal with them.
must not commit them to any place of
detention where adult prisoners are
confined or any place within the en-
closure of Il prison.
The law demands that in case the
county has no suitable charity or cor
rection institution to which to commit
the care of the delinquent child. the
proper authorities must provide a
house of detention for Juveniles.
wholly apart from any Jail or prison
in which adults are incarcerated.
CELL SET APART.
In this county 1t was deemed suifi-
cicnt compliance with the spirit, If
not the letter of the law. to set apart
a double CELL in an isolated corridor
of the county Jail. for Juveniles. The
regularity of this was yesterday
brought into question by Magistrate
Nlilar, and Judges Kelly and Carpen-
ter. to whom he submitted the matter,
upheld his contention that the law was
not being complied with.
Magistrate Millar had three boys.
two Banks boys and boy named
Schoettle, brought before him during
the past two days. the former two for
throwing stones on the public high
way and the third for throwing stones
at a street car The magistrate i'm
posed Il fine of SO apiece on the ac-
cused. but when they failed to pay
and no one came forward to give Sc
rurity for the cases. he was at loss
to dispose of the prisoners. Going
over the law carefully. he came to the
conclusion that he had only to turn
them over to the judges and proceeded
to parole them while he consulted the
court. The judges now have the mat
ter under advisement.
The pertinent clauses of the act fol.
low:
LANGUAGE OF THE ACT.
court is held as provided in section of this
act. II delinquent child under the age OF rs years
is arrested. with or without warrant, such child
may. instead Of being taken before a justice OF
the peace OF police magistrate, be taken directly
before such court: or. il The child is taken before
justice of the peace or police magistrate, it
shall be the duty of such Justice of the peace or
police magistrate to transfer the case to such
court, and the officer having the child in charge
To take such child before that court. and in any
such case the court may proceed to hear and dis
pose of the case in the same manner as il the
child has been brought before the court upon petit
tion. as herein provided. In any case. the court
shall require notice 10 be given and invest igaion
TO be made as in other under this act, and
may adjourn the hearing from time to time for
the purpose.
No court magistrate shall commit Child
under Iii years of age to itil or police station,
but. if such child is unable TO give bail. il may
officer. probation officer. who shall keep such
child in some suitable place provided by the city
county, outside of the inclosurc of any idil
or police station. OF in the OF any assocd.
tinn willing to receive il. and having iur one
of lis objects the care ni neglected and dependent
children. When any child shall be sentenced TO
confinement in any Institution to whicl, adult
COnyicte are sentenced ii shall be unlawful to
ooninc such child in the same building with
such adult cOnviciS. or TO COnine such child in
the same yard or inclusure with such adult con.
VctS. or to bring such child into any yard or
building IN which such adult conyicts may be
present