The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15

clefh. To the persons entitled to the same,
anu perform all of the duties of his office
as required by law Said clerk shall keep
justice doekets for civil and criminal ac-
TONS heretofore cogniZable by justices of
the peace. and shall also keep 4 record
Dooh. criminal record, Judgment book
4 lien docket and Il minute hook. in the
manner and form now in use in the cir
cult courts of this state and containing
the entries rs provided by law in section
~, OF the statutes of the state of WiScon-
SIN lie shall have the care and custody
u al BOOKS; papers and records, Of the
eonrts; he shall be present Mt all trials,
aud may administer all necessary oaths
he snail keep the minutes of all proceed
lnSS, 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
Ju0se. tie shall issue all processes ex-
ceplng summons in civil actions, under
teste them IN the name of the judge, sign
ing them by his title of office and tax
the costs, including one dollar for state
tax, IN the cases required by law; pro-
vlded always that the summons in civil
actions may be issued and served in the
same manner as in 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
1uuge perform all other acts necessary TO
carry out the jurisdiction herein given TO
SAID court. He shall procure all necessary
supplies for the use of said court, and per-
form all ministerial acts required of him
by ana under the direction of said court.
He shall render an account to the county
treasurer quarterly, which shall be SO
lfemized as to show the fines, penalties
and an; otlicers, fees In each case, ana IN IN
criminal cases Il brief statement of the
/ character of the prosecution and the gudg-
ment OF the court He shall receive
salary of nine hundred dollars per annum.
until otherwise fixed by the county board,
payable monthly out of the county trea-
surT. Such salary shall be In full COM
pensatlon 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 certi1ed
transcripts &C price not to exceed nye
cents per folio for copies He may APP
point a 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 II. The sheriff Of Kenosha
county shall be the executive officer OF
said municipal court, and shall execute all
ing processes for violation of any provi-
sion of the charter or ordinances of the
city OF kenosla, excepting summons in
civil actions beyond the jurisdiction or
the justices OF the peace, unless he IS or
dered to serve the same by the plaint!h
thereon or his attorney. He shall be sub
Ject 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 or
the peace. In all matters heretofore cog
nizable by justices of the peace the. COLI
stables Of said county shall be deemed Off
GERS of said municipal court, and in all
criminal actions for offenses committed in
the city of KenOsha 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 and
be subject to the liabilities of constables,
and for such purpose shall be deemed OH
GERS of said municipal court, but the city
of Kenosha shall be entitled to the fees for
services SO rendered.
Section Is Said municipal court shall
be open for business every morning, sun
days and legal holidays excepted, to hear
and determine in a 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 of said city,
and all eases of crime and misdelneanors
arising in said city or county, and which
are not indictable; and said court may IN
it's discretion grant such cont1nuances OF
cases as may be necessary to the ends OF
justice. with or without bail. In onenses
not indictable the court shall cause to be
entered upon the record in docket kept
for that purpose, statement OF the OF
Tense of which the accused is charged,
which shall stand as the complaint unless
the court or judge shall direct 1ormal
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, plea of not guilty shall
be entered: the plea Of not guilty shall
put all matters in such case at issue.
Section 49, The defendant in every GRIM
inal action or bastardy proceeding, pend
ing In the municipal court sitting as a
court of record, may waive trial by jury
by notice in writing filed with the clerk
in said court or by waiver In open court
and entered in the clerks minutes.
Section II. Said municipal court Shall
hold regular terms, commencing on the
first Monday of the months of January,
April July and October of each year, but
no Jurors shall be summoned to attend
upon any term of said court unless 1t shall
appear TO the satisfaction OF the Judge
that jury panel is necessary. Jurors
shall be chosen for each term OF SAID mu-
nicipal court by the same persons and IN
the same manner as Jurors In the clrcult
court and all provisions of law rules and
practices relating to the selection. quail
ficntions duties and compensation OF oju-
rors in the circuit court shall be appllca-
BILE to said municipal court, except as here
matter provided
Section IS. 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
tember terms of each year for the cir
cult court for Kenosha county furnish
to the clerk Of said municipal court a
list containing such number OF names
az the municipal judge shall direct of
persons OF ike QUALIFICATIONS us 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 1.-The county
at large list" The jury commissioners
shall also furnish to the clerk of said
municipal court 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 list
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 q Jury trial may be had the jury
! shall consist Of six persons and shall be
drawn in the following manner The
clerk if In attendance and il not, the
Judge shall draw by lot eighteen names
from the box containing the names on
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
from which the original list was obtained
unless the municipal judge orders the
completion of the jury by summoning
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 on 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