Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08

the city of Appeton and concurrent else
| where.
| Section "a Said judge shall have ex-
] elusive Jurisdiction to Institute and con-
/ duct examinations in all criminal and bas-
| tardy cases arising within the district pre-
| seribed in the preceding section and the
! power and jurisdiction to cause to come be-
! fore him the persons so charged with COM
! hitting baStardy criminal offense, within
| such district, and commit them to Jail or
| bind them over as the case may require,
| and on plea OF guilty by the accused and
| request by him to be sentenced, the said
! judge shall have power, authority and
! jurisdiction to sentence the accused for any
! offence except homicide; excepting, how
| ever, that the jurisdiction in examinations
! for murder manslaughter, arson, rape, rob-
berry, burglary, possession of burglarious
tools, forgery, larceny, embezzlement, false
rob, when committed within the city OF
Kaukauna. or in the town OF Freedom,
kaukauna, or buchanan shall be concur
rent with the justices of the peace or other
examining magistrates in the city of Kau-
kama, and the towns of Freedom, Kau-
kauna and Buchanan, and exclusive as to
all other magistrates.
Section 25 Said judge shall have juris-
dict!on concurrent with the justices of the
peace and circuit court commissioners elect
ed or appointed within that part or Outa-
game county not specified by section %,
over all criminal actions, criminal or bas-
tardy examinations or other criminal pro-
ceedingS, arising within such district, ex-
cepting, however offenses committed within
the city of Seymour. Such justices and
court commissioners shall have power to
issue warrants returnable before the muni-
cipal court at Appleton, and when so do
ing shall cause the complaint to be filed
forthwith in the municipal court.
Section 26. Said judge shall have ex-
elusive original jurisdiction OF prosecutions
for the violation of the ordinances and
charter provisions of the city OF Appleton,
and concurrent with justices OF the peace
in prosecutions for the breach of the or
dinances and charter provisions OF the
several other cities and villages throughout
Section II. No justice Of the peace, po-
lice justice or circuit court commissioner
within the district prescribed by said sec
ton %, shall have or exercise any 1urtsdic-
ton whatever in any criminal action, Grim
inal or Oastardy examination, prosecuting
for breach Of any city or village ordinance
or charter provision, or other criminal pro
ceeding, arising within said county except
as herein otherwise specifically provided,
and except also that in case Of bastardy,
felony or any misdemeanor except assault,
drunkenness, malicious trespass, violation
of the Sunday law and of the excise laws,
If the complaining witness shall make and
file with any such justice OF the peace or
circuit court commissioner written state
ment, verified under oath before such officer,
that he verify believes the person charged
with an oHenSe contemplates an escape be-
yond the Jurisdiction Of the court and that
any delay in the issuance of the warrant,
such as would be necessitated by requiring
such witness to travel TO the seat or SAID
municipal court to make his complaint,
would be dangerous, then and In such cases
such justices Of the peace or circuit court
commissioner may, on & proper complaint,
Issue warrant for the arrest of the per-
son complained of and made returnable
before the municipal judge at his office IN
the court house In the city of Appleton,
and when so doing the officer issuing the
warrant shall cause the complaint and the
verified statement herein provided to be
made to be filed, forthwith. In the municipal
court.
Section %. The municipal judge is also
vested with and shall have the jurisdiction,
| authority, powers and rights given by law
civil actions, special proceedings, actions
for recovery of personal property with
damages for the unlawful taking or deten-
ton thereof and actions brought for breach
OF any recognizance given in said court,
equal to and concurrent with said justices,
and in addition thereto shall have cog
niZance OF and jurisdiction to hear, try and
determine, by and pursuant tS the process
and procedure common to justices court,
all actions and proceedings at law wherein
the amount Of the debt, demand, damage,
penalty or forfeiture shall not exceed five
hundred dollars after deducting all pay
ments and set-ofs, and also Of actions to
recover the possession Of personal property
with damages for the unlawful taking or
detention thereof, wherein the value of the
property claimed shall not exceed the SUM
of Ave hundred dollars exclusive OF dam
ages.
Section 90 The municipal court shall
have and exercise powers and Jurisdiction
In all CIVIL aCClonS WlCQLu the county, DOlu
In law and in equity, excepting actions for
divorce and the annulment OF marriages,
concurrent with and equal TO the powers
and Jurisdiction of the circuit court Of
Outagamie county. where the value Of the
property in controversy or the amount OF
money claimed sought to De recovered,
after deducting all payments and set-ohs,
shall not exceed two thousand five hundred
dollars, and also Of al actions for the fore
closure Of mortgages or II proceedings IN
der chapter 143, statutes Of 1898, IN when
ri nH n 1Yrpnd
sum aforesaid although the value Of the
property TO be effected by the judgment ex-
ceeds that sum, and shall also have and ex-
ercise powers and Jurisdiction within SAID
county concurrent with and equal to the
powers and jurisdictions Of the said cir
cult court In certiorari proceedings, actions
given in said court and Of all actions and
Proceedings under chapters 142, 145, LAT,
las. 14o, $50 and 1913, statutes OF 1898,
and the amendments thereto.
Section go. All examinations recognize
ances and commitments from or by exam
| ming magistrates and from or by the NUM-
cipal Judge, In bastardy cases and In all
criminal cases except murder and man.
slaughter, or where the maximum term Of
| imprisonment fixed by statute shall not ex-
coed seven years In the penitenGary shal!
| be certified and returned to the municipal
court instead of to the circuit court OF said
county. within the time prescribed by law,
| and the accused, the complainant and all
| other witnesses required to attend shall, in
| like manner as now provided by law, be
| committed to be brought or recognized TO
| appear before the municipal court on day
| certain, which shall not be more than thirty
! 800 days from the date Of such commit
| ment or recogniZance, and the said munich
pal court shall have and exercise all the
| powers and Jurisdiction of the circuit court
| to hear try and determine said bastardy
| and criminal cases and to punish for con-
| tempt.
| Section 81 The municipal court and
| Judge thereof shall have power and juris-
| dictiOn equal to and concurrent with the
| circuit court and the several justices courts
| within the county to enter Judgment by
| confession.
Section 80. The provisions of law ap-
! plicable to change of venue In the circuit
| courts of this state shall be applicable to
| the municipal court except as herein pro-
| Vided and except that when the venue of an
! action shall be so changed 1t shall be
| changed to the circuit court OF OutagamIe
| county, and such change of venue shall not
| prevent the granting by said circuit court.
! in it's discretion, of q further change or
| venue as provided in section 1922, statutes
| of 1898; provided however that nothing
! herein contained shall be construed as alb
| rogating the right to the change of venue
| provided for by section 1921, statutes. OF
! be made it shall be by the municipal court
| direct to the proper county for the triai
/ Of the action; and provided, further, that
| section 1928, statutes of 1898, SO far as ap-
| plicable, shall apply to the municipal court
| and that the judge thereof shall have tine
right to call upon circuit Judge to attend,
! hold court and try such action, and while
| so doing he shall have the same power as
| If elected judge of the municipal court.
Section 80. No change or venue shall
| be allowed as of course In any civil or
| criminal action appealed from justice court
! to the municipal court except as provided
[ for by section 1924, statutes Of 1898.
Section 81. No change Of venue from
! the municipal court shall be allowed in any
! civil or criminal action or proceeding or III
| any examination for bastardy or criminal
| olfense otherwise cogniZable by justice OF
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