The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-08-12

That the defendant may plead tho same pleas, and in the same manner and with the same effect, as upon an in dictment. His pl,a, however, must bt oral and entered in the docket. If the defendant refuse Co plead the magis- trate must enter that fact, together with a plea of mot guity" on bis behalf
 Section No. Sl.
 Issue:--How Tried.
 That upon a plea other than that Of guilty, fl the defendant do not then de- mand 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 offense under the laws of the United States applicable to Alaska.
 Section No. 32.
 Order to Summon Jury. That fl trial by jury be demanded and the case be triable by jury as afore- said, the magistrate must make an o. der in writing directed to the marshal comm snding him to summon twelve persons to serve as jurors in the action at time and place to be named there in.
 Section No. S3.
 When Jurors Required to Appear. That the order shall r, quire the jur- 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 ser ging the order for jury must do SO impartially by select ing only such persons as he kDows,o or has good reason to believe, are qualified ac- cording to law to serve as jurcrs in said magistrates court, and in the particular action for which they are selected.
 Section No. 8.
 Order for Jury. How served. That the officer must serve the order by giving notice to each person selected Oi the time and place he Is required Co appear, and for what purpose. and re- turn the same according 10 the directions therein, with the names Of the persons summoned, verified by his own certlfi- cate.
 Section No. 36. Deficiency in Jurors. How Supplied {; That ifa sufficient number of jurors do not appear at the time and place re- quired, or fl any of those appearing are peremptorily challenged, or uponI a challenge for cause, are found disqual- flied, the magis. rate must order the pro- per officer to summon sufficient mum Der of other qualified persons until the jury IS complete.
 Secion No. S7.
 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 hy jury before said mu- nicipal magistrate there shall be allow ed the same ground for challenge for cause as are prescribed by Sec. l2i, l25, l26 and l27, Ch. IA, P. 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 chal- lenges are those for which no cause need be assigned.
 Section No. 80,
 Order 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. 10.
 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
 Section No. 4l.
 Judgment of Conviction. That when the defendant pleads gull ty or is convicted, either by the magis- tra,e 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 not guilty, either by the magistrate or the jury, he must be immediately d's- | cha rgp1