The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-17
REFORMS IN LOWER COURTS
N,uItu INPTGTID 10 NtkE
II ,IIsI uORL CERT tI\.
. t.,itrr curt nrl'iE~ y 10 GO - Thai
rri.nurr, NaN IIANr dhanrr to Hrar
rrr It, lizard New Night Court
ADJ a UrtrntIon Ilsu.r for Women

...r I.-...u - ~ vas signed by Co,
..,. 100 June
.- r'mprs- 'l,all" - comply I'M
.. Nriu al the provisions of On"
.. u,.y made eufur,,.ahl. at onCr.
@ '., provisions required phvS-
..., u tr" court interiors Soy.
'., prov iSIons 1T the law do not
. ..., .l"-dtiNe until September
.. so uclud.- the establishment ~ a
...-'. relations ,SSlrt night court
D.. so men. detention ho,isc for women.
%. t.rrntmeut OF probation officers ~
..,-n' the present policenen who act
.. 3D.. ..ati"n o'i,rrs and the rcarrHnge-
r.... % tho ,nur' districts
I.. new law - eNT-'cts'i Ia work a rN-
f.-r. N tn" administration Of justice.
o.. = IN" old time methods that - Ia he
,.,rs.,l - IA" manner IN which testimony
. "a. given The court bridge. which
TO- , -.r.. - IN" carlv days ~ tho police
,..-' rtS N,rn abolished Ivy Law and will
..r .'rpE ~
It. usr " the hr dGe made u impossible
o.. ..r.-' 49, for tho PRISONER ~ hear what
90. .,u'ullalnlnG policeman or other per
srr uuor the bridS" sad I" tn" NlGIs-
r,,'e IN" policeman a. matter ~
l,.,' ,Sould uchns over his Honor- desk
GrF 10 a low tone make h'- oral compliant
What ha," YOU 20 >iN'- the Mag
Nuuld AZ the prisoner. who did not
lear a word ~ What the policeman had
sai
Inc prisoner would h~ hswilderrd and
void generally Aounder about m an cFort
g. l-c-en' h's defence
.Nhy DO YOU arrnicn vou- prisoner, ~
Az strangers frequently asked Why
r.' r.l-' listen 90 ~" complainant ana
then -arder judgnc NJ. for the prisoner
ra,un caince to defend HIMSELF
rr- ridge nj ~ IN, rdcd a GOD op-
r.r'..u..v 10 pultl.ilns and other persons
~ .'Hg-rce 10 geI few qa''t words
IT., 49,. car ~ hr. Honor IN regard To- the
ui.g.. '.uu ~ "a cass lctore hun. By
=. r>.,us the ridg" Platform the pris-
rlr- will ha," chan ~ e hearing the
particulars 4 ~" charge against hum.
Iaa new sv-t"m - modelled IN the
pra,'.c. ~ General Sessi,us ard the
supreme Court
Ind-r a.. IA I.HcC Cour' .vs'r'n the
cunt, 'v.-. wy '.I~v. principally is-
cau--. ,-u-' .I,-.,. .' ,.'ucr side of the
N.c.>'ra'- v--- ...,-'us'lv engaged n
t.tr.us .ru.l.I.''- ard drawing up al
'll,r'- N''rr, 'u- "lrrNs w-re gruu,IS
q 90. r,rn..r LAWYERS compliments.
vfti.--.,s and r1her Iersous There Was
atllz 4 'aIk'r =. that drowned the hearing
t.'r-r the Court
E.. new NIW changes all that bv order
ur nat 'us clerks occupy a separate
r,a %. where complaints are to - drawn
49, n "a T-.r~on having complaint 9"
ma" finds that q court clerk vii not
i-'oIv" ~ D." may 60 - ~" Magistrate.
Iu- Magistrate - required e. announce
st the opening and closing e court that
81. ready 10 lear p"rsons Who wish 90
thN' : .onplaIht
taI"f Magistrate MCAdo0. the Mayor
and the Police commissioner are t. ar /
raag ~ lefore September / for a reds /
tr.rGtIYn ~ police i'rrCin"tS within c~r- .
tam court districts III, greatest chang
N Nlnha'tan will affect ~" lorkvihe .
Irl'.' court. That court district now
runs from Fast Houston to tas' seventy .
ninth street. taking IN Central PARK. and
90 the westerly boundary extending
Own sixth avenue Co Forty second .
street To Fourth avenue and down the .
Buwerv
T. D, said that the new court district p
49, Io-e Two police precincts IA the
lower end and acquire one Ou the upper
ta-t SIDE. making the now boundary
fa~t Twenty seventh street and East
Nluetv--INtn street
The u.gnt court for men and the do
rIas.C relations court are t. he con- .
q tod IN IN" NorkvIil~ court. The aver
ag' hunter ~ pris-lnerS now taken Ia .
s ~ % year Under ia" new law It ~
-v,a"'"d that the numher will greatly .
d'H""aS". Ia" new Law requires thr .
i-,.'-uIan IN post 20 exercise letter Judz- .
H.rr' and allows HIM To- u.s. NOR" dIs-
'-''. u 10 the matter Il making srr'--tS
lIo summons now has legal standing.
Vi..a q dId not have before. Instead II .
arising - g-rNpn for violation Of a cor
',-t'. o uri.uanC" or breaking the motor .
s....." hW IA. I"liCeman may Civ" the
CT. .i... a summons 20 appear IN court
.. .--'tlu hour.
.' Gil" rsls. e pushc,rt p"dler the
..-. -'..- may fer d il cart IN IN" station
I-' a. bail II h" fails 20 show up
g.. -" acquires the cart.
.- ,.,.rt clerks ar. authorized 10y
...'. iw - accept cash hail. Under the
-.-'.u n the houdsmau wanted to
r... .t-. instead II real s.-fl'. ~ -"cur-
'' a" 'ai - ~ TO IN" II'y hamber-
I..- &c." d"u1sit IN" money and SO
tan '.. ~ with the cert ifCa'"
10" f....n men ar" to 10 taken from
go .'.- -, Ads IA September and
'...~ '.."- lied ~ men taken from
.... ..' bach police court will probably
'a.. 80 p 'w1 policemen 70 sery" war
r'n.s %" ..v,l attendants not having this
TO-. p 80 court for women TO -"
gro '.. .r"s"nt night court u con
o.. .'I - o." Jefferson Market court.
N'ar '.'- ..4-' the authorities are re-
...-'.. p. - "Ids a building as a Plac" ~
...''.'. O. '- the women In the court
.-' .'"r" r..-' also be provided n room
" .r.aH 'tysiC!an assigned by III"
... q N-t.'h who's. duty II ~ 70 eN-
.. b street women - have been
..! 30 curt and sentenced 20 an
..' Ns"T" such wornan's cDHdi-
..-.- 10 size IL o. he lent - a hos
o.. -...t'ru.u' ard may H. detained .
'... '...-sa~y 'pr = fun year Ih"r" .
WEI. Hs. street women ~ the night .
.H 'u- IAzt year
.' 'AyI-'r.t" has autOCratlC .
.i... ~. now law 50 fR- tho
ID. - rates A." concerned tie
.... .,r... II them 10 at IN This b
>p.uc 81 the pres M MlgIs-
r med 10 view the situation /.
-....-'u 80 FAR a. their personal .
ls concerned The Chief .
.. on thew opinion occupies Ia" .
..r.... '.,sItlpU 20 the other Mag
...f %" Police CDmmlsSi' ner ?
3.r..'I-s
o.. u"W aw a." Magistrates .
.-E.-ftI'u - cruelty - animals
..r' .tFcuC.s- ~ nst IN. motor
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