Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15

ana perform all of the duties of his office
as required by law. Said clerk shall keep
Justice dockets for civil and criminal ac-
tons heretofore cognizable by justices OF
the peace and shall also keep record
booE, Il criminal record, Judgment book.
Il lien docket and a minute book, III the
, manner and form now iii use in the cir
cult courts of this state aud containing
the entries rs provided by law in section
I42, of the statutes of the state of Niscon-
sin He shut have the care and custody
OF al books; papers and records q the
courts; he shall be present ut all trials,
ana may administer all necessary oaths
lie shall keep the minutes of all proceed
ings, issue the commitments and eXecu-
lions ana enforce the same, and make up
ana Keep the record of the court in all
cases therein, under the direction of the
judge He shall issue. all processes ex-
cepting summons III civil actions, under
his band and the seal of the court ana
| teste them in the name of the judge, sign
the costs; Including one dollar Tor state
tax, in the cases required by law; pro-
vided always that the summons III civil
actions may be issued and served in the
same manner as III actions commenced In
the circuit court. He may take bail from
persons arrested, when court. is not IN
session, subject to the revision of the
court, and shall under the direction OF the
Judge perform all other acts necessary to
carry out the jurisdiction herein given TO
said court He shall procure all necessary
form all ministerial acts required of him
by and under the direction of said court
treasurer quarterly, which shall be so
itemizcd as to show the fines penalties
and officers fees In each case, and in
criminal cases Il brief statement OF the
character of the prosecution and the Judg-
ment of the court. He shall receive
salary OF nine hundred dollars per annum,
payable monthly out of the county trea-
sury Such salary shall be in full com
pensation for services and for making
such transcripts from shorthand notes as
shall be required by the judge. Said. re-
porter shall furnish to parties to actions
or their attorney requiring them certihed
cents per folio, and two and one-half
cents per folio for copies. He may APP
point q deputy, subject to the approval OF
the judge. The clerk shall be liable for
the official acts Of his deputy and for his
compensation.
Section H. The sheriff of Kcnosha
county shall be the executive officer OF
So Id municipal court, and shall execute all
processes issuing out of said court, except
ing processes for violation of any proyi-
sion OF the charter or ordinances or the
civil actions beyond the jurisdiction OF
the justices of the peace. unless ne is or.
dered to serve the same by the piaintiT
thereon or his attorney. He shall he SUB,
!. iect to the same rules and liabilities, ana
have the same powers as provided for by
the statutes of this state with reference to
the circuit court and courts of Justices OF
the peace IN all matters heretofore cog
nizable by justices of the peace the con
stables of said county shall be deemed ON,
GERS of said municipal court, ana IN an
criminal actions for offenseS committed IN
the city of KenOSba and actions brought
for the violation of any provision OF the
charter or ordinances of said city; the
members of the police force OF the city
OF Kenosha shall have the powers anu
be subject to the liabilities OF cohstaples'
and for such purpose shall be deemed ON
GERS of said municipal court, but the CITY
of Kenosha shall be entitled to the fees for
services so rendered. :,
Section 10 Said municipal court Shali
be open for business every morning, sun.
days and legal holidays excepted, to hear
and determine in n summary way, All cases
which shall be brought before it by the
officers of said city or otherwise. with or
without process. for violation OF the laws
of this state or of any OF the PROVISIONS
! of the charter ordinances or Sa1d Guy,
and all cases OF crime and m,sdemeanors
arising in said city or county, and when
are not indictable; and said court may IN
! its discretion grant such contlnuahcss OF
cases as may be necessary to the ends OF
justice, with or without bail: In onenses
not ndictable the court shall cause to De
entered upon the record in docket Kept
for that purpose, u statement OF the OF
Tense of which the accused is chafgeu,
which shall stand as the complaint unless
the court or Judge shall direct q f0rmal
complaint to be made. and the defendants
plea shall be guilty or not guilty. which
Shall be entered by the clerk, and, on
failure to plead a plea OF not guilty snaii
be entered: the plea of not guilty shall
put all matters in such case at issue.
Section 16 The defendant in every GRIM
inal action or bastardy proceeding, pend
ING in the municipal court sitting as
court of record, may waive trial by jury
by notice in writing filed with the clerk
in said court or by waiver III open court
and entered in the clerks minutes.
Section IT. Said municipal court shall
hold regular terms. commencing on the
1nril. July and October of each year. but
no Jurors shall he summoned TO attend
uron any term of said court unless IL snall
obnear to the satisfaction of the judge
that a jury panel is necessary. Jurors
shall be chosen for each term of said mu-
nicipal court by the same persons ana IN
the same manner as Jurors III Che cIrculI
court aud all provisions of law. rules ana
nractices relating to the selection. quail
fications duties and compensation or 1u-
rors III the circuit court shall pc appilca-
bic to said munlclpal court, except us hefe-
matter provided.
Section 1S The jury commissioners
! appointed by the circuit judge for Ken
osha county shall at the meetings for
drawing the jury for the March and Sep
TENDER terms OF each year for the cir
cult court for Kenosha county furnish
to the clerk of said municipal court
list containing such number or names
as the municipal Judge shall direct of
persons Of like qualifications as pre-
scribed for jurors of the circuit court
in the same manner that the names are
furnished for the drawing Of the jurors
for the said circuit court. The list so
prepared shall be known as the county
mt large list" The jury commissioners
shall also furnish to the clerk OF said
municipal court q list containing such
numbers Of names as the municipal
court judge shall direct Of persons of
city of Kenosha. Such list so furnished.
shall be known as "Kenosha jury llst.
Whenever either Of the several lists shall
from any cause be entirely lacking or
shall have become depleted by reason of
removals. exemptions or otherwise, the
court may in it's discretion require the
commissioners to meet and certify new
lists or to certify additional names OF
persons eligible for jury service and the
clerk shall forthwith prepare such new
lists or enter such additional names on
the proper list.
Section 10. In all justice court actions
tried before the municipal judge in
which a jury trial may be had. the jury
shall consist of six persons and shall he
drawn in the following manner: The
clerk if in attendance and II not, the
Judge shall. draw by. lot eighteen names
from the box containing the names on
the "Kenosha jury list" The jury shall
be struck from this list in the same
manner as is now provided for in Justice
court trials, except that instead OF sum
moning talesmen the panel shall be com
pleted by drawing from the same box
from which the original list was obtained
unless the municipal judge orders the
completion Of the jury by sunmoning
rolesmen. Nothing herein contained
shall be construed as denying to the
court or Judge thereof the power or order.
ing that any trial jury may be completed
by the Summoning of talesmen Exam
nations of jurors their voir dire shall
be allowed.
Section 90 TO carry out it's jurisdiction
the said municipal court shall have all
the powers Of circuit courts and shall
have full power and authority to issue
all legal process, proper and necessary to
carry into effect the jurisdiction given
by law, within the limitations prescribed