The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-22

CHAPTER Ii4s.
AN ACT Abolishing the Necessity Of Fill
ing Reasons OF Appeal, Being in Amend
ment Of Sections !, 2, and OF Chapter
24s OF the General Laws. and OF Chapter
se2 OF the Public Laws.
(Passed March 1. iso4)
II Is enacted by the General Assembly
as follows:
Section 1. Section OF Chapter css Of
the General Laws is amended so as 10
read as follows:
section l. Every person aggrieved by
the sentence OF any district court on any
complaint for any offence that is within
the jurisdiction OF such court TO try and
determine may appeal from such SEN
tence TO tho common pleas division OF
the supreme court in the same county;
the appeal TO be claimed within nve days
after the passing OF such sentence. Such
appeal may be claimed either in the
court appealed from. or In the Office OF
the clerk Of such court. or az the Jail.
or at the state work house and house OF
correction. or at the state reform school.
before any Justice OF the supreme court.
or before tho Judge or clerk of the court
appealed from. or before any OF the per-
sons authorized TO take bail at the penal
institutions OF the state"
Sec. 2. Section 2 OF chapter 249 OF
the general laws is amended to read as
follows:
Sec 2. Upon every claim OF appeal
the appellant TO obtain discharge from
immediate imprisonment. shall be re-
quired 10 give reoognizance In such sum
as the person taking the recogniza nee
shall direct. with surety or sureties 10
the satisfaction OF such person, condi-
toned that the appellant will appear in
the court appealed 10. and there prose-
cute his appeal with effect. and abide
or perform the order OF sentence OF the
court appealed 10 in such case, and that
he will in the meantime keep the peace
towards all the people of this, state and
such recognizance shall be taker by any
Of the persons before whom appeal may
be claimed"
Sec. g. Section Of said chapter 249
Is amended so as 10 read as follows
Sec. 3. In all such appeals the assign
ment day % said appeal case shall be in
the common pleas division OF the SUI
preme court. IL in Providence county. on
the first Monday OF the month exclusive
OF August and September) whose first
Monday occurs next after ten days from
the claiming OF such appeal: and II I'm
any other county. on the first day Of the
session In that county whose first day
occurs next after ten days from the
claiming OF such appeal; and such cases
shall be docketed by themselves, and the
nature OF such cases shall be suggested
on the docket: Provided. however. that
II any person who shall be aggrieved by
the sentence OF any district court on a
complaint against him for neglect 10
provide according TO his means. for the
support of his wife or children. or for
being a habltual drunkard who has neg
lecJed or refused 10 aid in the support
OF his family shall claim an appeal as
required by law, said appealed case shall
be in order for assignment for trial In
the common pleas division OF the SUI
preme court 20 which said appeal IL taken
at any time after twenty days from the
claiming OF said appeal, or as soon there
after as said common pleas division shall
be in session. and said complaint shali
take precedence Of ell other criminal
appeals on the trial calendar OF said
common pleas division of the supreme
court and be assigned accordingly"
Sec T. This act shall take effect on
and after its passage, and all acts and
parts Of acts inconsistent herewith are
hereby repealed.