The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-25

this Act. If any child under fourteen years of age is brought before anytz Court br Judge or Justice of the penccff he shall immediately inquire as to inc age of the child and If found to be un-
 der fourteen, or If the Judge or Jus~ tice be In doubt as to whether the
 child Is fourteen years old. the child shall not be tried or examined on tue charge, but must forthwith be sent. t0- gether with copy of the charge, per fore the proper judicial officers pr0- vided by this Act.
 Sec. i2 Any Judge or Justice wno ! commits Co prison or Jail. of any kfnds any child contrary to the provisions or this Act. shall be guilty of q high miss demeanor; any officer or person who fms prisons or locks up child contrary tC the provisions of this Act. must on 1 conviction thereof be sentenced to hara | labor for not less than one month nor more than six moEyths. !: Sec I3 Any person who by any 3ctk l or word encourages contributes to. OF. causes the delinquency of any child under fourteen years. must on convfe~ ton be fined not less than fifty dof- lars: and may also be sentenced 70 hard labor for not less than one mcnrn
 nor more than six months.
 Sec. i4 Any person who knowingly disregards or fails to obey any order
 made by Chancellor. Judge or Regia- ter under she provisions of this Act, 2 must ou conviction thereof be fined not less than fifty dollars, and may p&s. sentenced to hard labor for not iesA than one month nor more than six
 months. <
 Sec. Is. Any person who Knowingly interferes with. or opposes or obstrucfas < any probation officer in tho perfor~ nance of his duties under ,this Act. or be. xl lra fnl atA rnent to him about any matter or per- son about which he is enduiring in the discharge of his duty. must on eonvio~ tion thereof be sentenced to hard la~gs Dor for not less than one month. nor. more than six months; and shall also
 be guilty of contempt of Court Sec. 16. That whenever 1t appears to any Court that q child under fourteen years of age stands indicted or eharg- ed In an affidavit. for the violation Of law the Judge must immediately en- cuire as to the age of the child and fr found to he under fourteen years or if the Court Ia m doubt as to the age 0g the child, st must give the child thssl benefit of the doubt and enter an order f on the minutes of the Court suspending all proceedings against the child under the indictment or affidavfk and order th,e: q copy of the indictment or affi~ ' davit and the child be delivered to ths court having jurisdiction of proceeds ings under this Act, and upon receipt of such copy of the indictment or afii@ . davit, the Court having Jurisdiction of 4s proceedings -gainst juvenile delin~sa quents must take jurisdiction under this Act. and if at any time the Court Is convinced that. the child cannot he reformed and brought to lead a corr rect life, then the Court shall order the child returned to the Court in which the indictment or affidavit is pending whereupon the Court must proceed &@ If no suspension had been entered im's the criminal cause.
 Sec. IT. The statements. declArA~ tons, confessions or admissions of any kind. made by child under fourteen years of aRes to any person. effleer or the Court: or the manner or demeanor or silence of such child. when ques- toned or accused. nor any stageemens made by any person. officer or the Court shall never he legal or competent evi~ dence against the child in any Court or proceeding whatever. nor shall the same ever be admitted by any Court In any proceedings against the child.
 Approved March 3. 1907.
 Ohicial
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of s,tate