Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1914-02-20
JURISDICTION OF
JUVENILE COURT
LAWS STRINGENT Gov
ERNING
CONDUCT OF CHILDREN
Youths Smoking In Public
Subject To Arrangement By
The Court
Washington, Ark, Feb. II.


Having been appointed Proba-
ton officer for Hampstead county
by the honorable County Court,
agreeable to Act 215 enacted by
the General Assembly of the state
Of Arkansas, and by the people
Of the state Of Arkansas, to take
effect and be in force from and
after itsapproval by the governor,
which was done April 25, 1911, |
request our people to render me
all the assistance they can in the
discharge of the duties of that
office.
A Juvenile Court was created
by the act referred to, in the sew
eral counties of this state, having
jurisdiction over cases as follows:
Dependent and neglected
children (meaning male children
who while under the age Of seven
teen years and female children
who while under the age of
eighteen years. for any reason
are destitute, homeless aban-
doned, or dependent upon the
public for support, OF have not
proper parental care or guardian
ship, or habitually begs or re
cieves aims, or is found living in
any house of i'll fame, or with any
vicious or disreputable person;
or has home which by reason
of neglect, cruelty or depravity
on the part Of its parents, guard
ian, or any other person in whose
care it may be, is an unfit place
for such child; and anychild who,
while under the age Of ten years,
is found begging, peddling or
selling any articles, or singing or
playing any musical instrument,
for gain, upon the streets, or ac-
companies or is used in the aid Of
any person SO doing.
And delinquent children
meaning any male child who
while under the age of seventeen
years or any female child who
while under the age of eighteen
years-violates a law Of this
state, or is incorrigible, or know
ingly associates with thieves, Vi
cious or immoral dersons; or
without just cause and without
the consent of its parents, guard
ian or custodian, abSentS itself
from its home or place Of abode;
or is growing up in idleness or
crime, or knowingly frequently
visits house of i'll repute, or
knowingly frequently visits any
policy shop or place where any
gaming device is operated or
patronizes, visits or frequents any
saloon or dram shop where intoX-
icating liquors are sold; or pat
ronizes or visits any pool room
where the games of billiards or
pool is being carried on for pay
or hire or who wanders about
the streets in the night time
without being on any lawful bus
mess or lawful occupation; or ha-
bitually wanders about any rail
road yards or tracks, or attempts
to Jump on any moving train, car
or engine without any lawful au
thority; or writes or uses vile, OBJ
scene, vulgar, profane or indecent
ld1S udSc, VI SInOtACS ClSoA AOOONto
about any public place or school
house; OF is guilty Of indecent.
immoral or lascivious conduct.
Any child committing any Of
these acts is a delinquent child
in the meaning of the law and is
liable to the Juvenile Court of this
county.
1t is requested that any one
knowing of any such cases notify
me at once, that attention may be
given them. Address me at
Washington, Ark.
j. I'll. GOLD,
Pro baton Officer forHempstead
County