The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-04
JUVENILE COURT
ENTAILS EXPENSE


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who wanders about the streets In
the night time without being on law
full business or occupation. or who
habtually wanders about any rail-
road yards; or who habtually uses
vile, obscene. vulgar, profane or in
decent language or Is guilty of Inn
moral or dlsorderly conduct In any
public place or highway or about
any school house, or who is persist
entity truant from school.
For the purpose of this act the
words dependent child" or " ne
elected child" shall mean any male
child IL years of age or under. or
any female child rs years of age or
under that is found begging. or re-
ceiving or gathering aims (whether
actually begging or under the pre-
text of selling or Offering for sale
anything), OF being In any street.
road or public place for the purpose
of so begging. gathering or receiving
aims; or that is found wandering
and not having any home or any set
tied place OF abode or proper guar
dianship or visible means of subsist-
ence; or that Is found destitute. or
whose home. by reason OF neglect.
cruelty or depraylty on the part OF
its parents. guardian or other person
in whose care It may b. is an UNIT
place for such child.
The word association" shall in
clude any corporation which embra-
ces in its purposes the care OF dlspo-
sition of children coming within the
meaning OF this act. f
Probation Officers.
The county courts OF the several
counties In this state shall have au-
thority to appoint or designate one
or more discreet persons. man or
woman. OF good moral character TO
serve as probation officers during the
pleasure OF the court.
In case a probation officer shall be
appointed by the court II shall be the
duty OF the clerk OF the court. II prac-
ticabk. to notify the said probation
officer when any child Is to be
brought before the court; II shall be
the duty OF such probation officer to
make Investigation OF such case; to
be present in court to represent the
interests OF the child when the case
is heard. to furnish to the court such
Information and assistance as the
court or Judge may require. and to
take charge OF any child before and
after the trial, as may be Greeted BY
the court.
In counties having a city OF the
first and second class the county
court may appoint one probation Of
ficer. who shall be designated as
chief probation officer. and one pro-
baton officer. who shall be designat-
ed as assistant chief probation officer.
and they shall recelv, a salary OF not
exceeding twelve hundred H1.2O0-
00) dollars and nine hundred $500
00) dollars respectively. per annum.
and Necessary expenses may be al
lowed said officer to an amount not
exceeding eight tsSoO) hundred dol
lars per annum. In discretion of the
court, said salaries and expenses 10
be paid out Of the county levy under
orders OF the fiscal court or the board
of county commissioners, as the case
may be.
Untll the first hearing OF the case
by the court the chief probation Of
flcer or the assistant chief probation
officer may parole the child upon us
own recognlzance. or upon the rec
ognizance of the parent or person
having the custody OF the child. to
appear before tho court at such time
as may be therein fixed, or the pro-
batlon officer may cause the child. II
less than fourteen years of age. to b.
placed in the detention school here
matter mentioned: or II the offense
with which the child is charged
would otherwise be either a felony
or misdemanor. the child may be
placed in the detention ward OF the
county jail. set apart for children, II
any.
Provided, however, that no child
under fourteen years OF age shall.un-
dor any cireumstances no incarcer-