The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-08-23

That the defendant may plead the same pleas, and in the same manner, and with the same fleet, as upon an in- dictment. His plea, however, must be oral and entered in the docket If the defendant refuse to plead the magis- trate must enter that fact, together with a plea of "not guiity" on his behalf.
 Section No. 3l.
 Issue:-How Tried. That upon a plea other than that of guilty, fl the defendant do not then de- mand q trial by jury, the magistrate must proceed to try the issue; and no jury trial is to be allowed in any event unless the charge to bO tried Is for an offence under the laws of the United States applicable to Alaska.
 Section No. S2.
 Order to Summon Jury. That if trial by jury be demanded and the case be triable by jury as afore- said, the magistrate must make an or der in writing directed to the marsha commanding him to summon twelve persons to serve as jurors in the action at time and place to be named there in.
 Section No. 33.
 When Jurors Required to Appear. That the order shall r,quire the iur- ors to appear before the magistrate forthwith, or at some future time to which the trial may be postponed.
 Section No. 34 Officer to Summon Persons Qualified to
 Serve as Jurors.
 That the officer serving the order for jury must do 80 impartially by select ing only such persons as he knows,or has good reason to believe, are qualified ac- cording to law to serve as jurors In said magistrates court, and in the particular action for which they are selected.
 Section No. 30.
 Order for Jury. How served. That the officer must serve the order by giving notice to each person selected Of the time and place he Is required to appear, and fer what purpose, and re- turn the same accoI ding to the directions therein, with the names Of the persons summoned, verified by his own certifi- cate.
 Section No. 30. Deficiency in Jurors. How Supplied: That if a sufficient number of jurors do not appear at the time and place re- quired, or fl any of those appearing are peremptorily challenged, or uponl a challenge for cause, are found disqual- flied, the magistrate must order the pro- per officer to summon sufficient mum Der of other qualified persons until the jury Is complete.
 Sec ion No. g..
 Challenges:
 That each party is entitled to take challenges for cause and three perempt- ory challenges
 Section No. 3S. What is Ground for Challenge for
 Cause. Premptory Challenges: That in trials by jury before said mu- nicipal magistrate there shall be allow ed the same ground for challenge for cause as are prescribed by Sec. l24, l25, l26 and l27, Ch. IA. F. 60 of Carter's Annotated Alaska Code, Ei. of 1900; provided that the fact that the proposed juror Is an inhabitant or tax payer 10 the Town of Skagway, shall not be a cause for challenge. PeremptorY chhl- lenges are those for which no cause need be assigned.
 Section No. 39,
 Orler of Challenges, Defendant shall first. and then the plaintiff shall examine each juror and then pass him or challenge him for cause. After the challenge for cause and when the panel is full of competent and qualified jurors, defendant may challenge one, then plaintiff one, then deendant one, then plaintiff one, then defendant one, then plaintiff one, per- emptorily, the panel being filled after each challenge.
 Section No. 40.
 Conduct of Trial.
 The trial of criminal cause shall be conducted as trials of criminal causes are conducted in the United States Dis trict Court.
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 Judgment Of Conviction. That when the defendant pleads gull ty or is convicted, either by the magis- traie or the jury. the magistrate must give judgment thereon for such punishment as may be prescribed by ordinance for the crime.
 Section No. 42.
 Judgment of Acquittal. That when the defendant is found moi guilty, either by the magistrate or the jury, he must be immediately dis charged.
 Section No. 43.
 Judgment of Conyichon. Entry of. That when a judgment of convection is given, either upon plea of guilty or upon Q trial the magistrate must enter the same In the docket substantially a. follows:
 Ia the municipal magistrates court for tue Town Of Skagway, District oi Alaska:
 The Town of Skagway, vs.. %. ....... .......... (day of the month and year) The above named. d..................... having been brought before me. ....... ........ Municipal Magistrate ol tn, Town of Sk-gway, in criminal action for the otfense of. of.................... l.. ..f.t.N.o., ,ofnrltnanoa No and th,