The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-07
Made Probation Officer With
Many New
Duties
SUCCEEDS COUNTY
CLERK f. ID. E. STOWE
State Commission on Probation VIII
Appoint No More County Clerks as
Probation oficers-New Position a
Responsible One


Attorney e. Menzies Miller has been
appointed probation officer for Wind
ham county, succeeding Justice T. ID.
T.. Stowe. The state commission on
probation made the appointment and
IN every case has decided not 10 ap-
point county clerks as probation Of
ticers as has been the custom for
years. The reason for this, or one of
them, is that one Of the provisions Of
the commitment of a person to the
care of the probation officer i that:
elf the person, during the term of
his parole. violates any Of the terms
and conditions of said parole. or fails
TO comply with any of the regulations
as aforesaid, you (the probation of
ficerl are further commanded TO
forthwith bring him, or cause him to
be brought before the county court,
if the same be in session, or. If the
same be not in session. then before
the clerk Of said court. and cause ex-
ecution Of said sentence to be done >
From this il Is apparent that with
the county clerk serving as the pro-
baton officer. this individual. as pro-
baton officer, having determined that
the person in his charge had violated
/ the terms of his parole, brought that
i d
I IF the court was not in session. and
proved it to himself that he was right
/ in his decision a. probation officer
/ For this reason If was decided to
/ have county clerks abandon the field
/ of probation officers.
/ Under the new law the probation
officer is due to be one of the busiest
men IN the county. He Is due to be-
come the guardian Of every person IN
/ der is years Of age who Is charged
with any misdemeanor that brings
/ him or her before the court and under
/ the new law the probate court is to
have the handling Of all juvenile cas-
e.. The probation officer may take
such children, if in his Judgment they
are not properly cared for at home,
and place them with other families
and charge the expense of their keep
ing to the family of the child and
collect This Is merely one of the
some scores of other duties he has
imposed. No. 200 of the acts of the
last legislature clearly indicates that
he ought to have a speaking acquaint
ance with about every man in the
county who comes before the court
charged with drunkenness, and. fur.
thermore, he ought to have a fairly
comprehensive knowledge Of the wag
es such persons receive. Here is that
act:
Section l. When person is con
victed of being found intoxicated, the
court may suspend the execution oi
the sentence. and. in lieu Of the exc
ution thereof. commit the respondent Il
the charge of the probation officer, an,
direct that all earnings Of the re
spondent during the term of his pro
iii ha1 Ia - 80
officer of the county in which sucl
respondent is convicted. and said pro
baton officer shall use such earning
for the support Of the respondent hi
wife. children or other DEFENDANTS.
See 2 If the respondent has n
! family or dependents, the probat:o1
officer shall use such part Of the mon
ev received By him as he deems nc
/ ceSsarv for the proper support Of tn
/ respondent. and any sums in excess o
the amount required for this purpos
: shall be deposited in a bank in thi
4 state and be paid to the responder
+ at the end Of the term prescribed.
e See 3. If a person whose earning
r have been sequestered under the pr,
visions Of this act refuses to worl
' if able. the original sentence shall b
executed under the statutes relatin
r TO probation.
: Sec. 4. 4 person who has been thre
|. times convicted Of being found intol
icatcd. may. at the ptin t THEFT A
icated. may. at the option of th
court wherein such third conviction
had il lieu Of a fine or sentence
d imprisonment, lie placed in charge
a probation officer, who. under ord,
Of said court. shall send such persc
: for treatment. at the expense Of Il
state. to the state hospital for Il
insane for not more than six month
Z At anv time when the snperintendel
e Of said institution shall recommen
y the person 20 committed NAV be 7
% leased from said institution and co
y tinued il charge of the probation :
fcer under the regulations hereinb
fore provided and pursuant to the &c