The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23

Il aCls, to ulfeCliy produce, prOinolc UT contribute to the conditions which render
 such child delinquent, neglected. or de-
 pendent the said probate, or recorder s
 court shall have jurisdiction in such mat | ters, and shall cause such parent, guar /, dian or other person, as the case may be-, l to be brought in upon either summons
 or warrant. affidavit. or probable cause | having first been made, for such order in | the premises as the court may see fit | to make in accordance with this section.
 In case of the bringing of such person | into court under the summons or war | rant, above provided for such accused 1 person shall have the right to pail in such sum may be named by the court, the same to be approved as to amount and srreties by the judge of said court; and in default of said bail. the person so accused shall be committed to the county or city jail, as the case may be, there to await trial or other disposition of said cause by the court. The court shall have full pow CT and authority to hear and determine such charge so brought against such parent guardian, or other person, and to determine the guilt. or innocence, of such accused person, parent, or guardian. And in the event that said parent, guardian or other person shall be found guilty by the court, the court shall have the pow CT to impose a fine of not more than $1O0 anG in addition thereto may impose a sentence to hard labor for the county, or city, as the case may be, for not more than six months, or to a term of impris- orment in the county. or city jail, as the case may be, for not more than six months. The judge of said probate or re- ccrder's court, shall have authority in his discretion, to suspend the payment of any fines. or the serving of any term of Imprisonment, whether in jail or at hard labor, and to place such accused person on probation, for such period of time, not to exceed six months, and upon such terms and conditions as to the said judge may seem proper; the judge of said court may, further, in his discretion, as part of the judgment, require such person to enter into bond, with or without sure- ty, in such terms as the court may di- rect, to comply with the orders of the court; and said judge shall have authority to revoke such suspension of said fine, or lmprisonmentfi upon violation by the picbationer of the conditions, and terms upon which such suspension was made. Such revocation by said judge shall inn mediately put into effect the original fine, or term of Imprisonment, originally inn posed. The defendant, if convicted, shall have the right to appeal to the next ensuing term of the circuit court of the county where he may have trial by jury. Pending said appeal, upon his en- tering Into bond, with sufficient sureties, Tn such sum as the court may require, conditioned that he will appear at said circuit court, until discharged by due course of law, he shall be released from custody. If the defendant fails to make the required bond, he shall be confined in the county or city jail, as the case ma be, till tried. Upon the taking of such appeal, the clerk of the said court shall at once certify to the clerk of the cir cult court of said county all papers in the cause affecting the person so ap- pealed. together with a transcript of all proceedings had in said court in said matter. The clerk of the said circuit court of said county shall set all cases appealed from this court as preferred cases in said circuit court, to the end that said cases may have a speedy hear Ing in said circuit court. Upon said ap- peal said circuit court shall try said case de novo and shall proceed under and in pursuance of the terms of this act, to render such judgment as said probate court or recorders S court should have rem dered. If. upon the rendition of it's said Judgment, the said circuit court shall sus- pend the payment of any fine, or the serving or any term of inn prisonment whether in jail or at hard labor and place such convisted per son upon probation, under tho terms of this section. Said circuit court shall cause to be filed with said probate or recorders court, as the case may be, copy of it's said judgment which shall thereupon become the judgment of said probate, or recorders court, as the cas- may be, in said case; and upon the rem dition by said circuit court of such sus- pended sentence said circuit court shall remand said convicted person to the iur- isdiction of the said probate or police or recorders court. as the case may be, for It's supervision and care, under the terms of said judgment; and therea stcr said convicted person shall be and re- main under the Jurisdiction of said pro- bate, police or recorders court, as the case may be, in the sa me manner as if said probate court or said recorders court had rendered said judgment in the first instance.
 Sec Il. That section 6461 of the code Of Alabama be amended so as to read as follows: Section 6461. Disobeying or ders of court; punishment for. Any per son who Knowingly disregards, or fails to obey, any order made by the judge of said probate or recorders court. under the provisions of this chapter. shall be deemed guilty of contempt of court and punished as for other con- tempts of court.
 Sec IF. That section 6462 of the code of Alabama be amended so as to read as follows: Section 64e2. ob- structing officers in performance of duties. Any person who knowingly in- terreres with, or opposes, or obstructs any probation officer in the perform ance of his, or her. duties under this chapter, or who knowingly makes any false statement to the court or to the probation officer about any matter, or person. about which he or she is mal- ing inquiry under the terms of this chapter. shall be guilty of contempt of court.
 Sec IS. That section 6463 of the code Of Alabama be amended so as to read as follows: Section 6463 Appointment Of advisory board. The judges of said probate or recorders court shall, joint ly within 30 days after the passage of this act appoint a board of not less than 10 or more than Is citizens of said county. known for their interest in the welfare of the dependent, neg lected and delinquent children of said county, who shall serve without com pensation, to be called the advisory board of the juvenile courts of -
 county there inserting name of coun- ty). At the time of tho appointment of said board, said judges shall des- ignate as the officers of said board from the persons so appointed pres ident, vice president, and a secretary and treasurer Said board shall hold of- flee during the pleasure of the court or the judge thereof. Women shall be eligible to appointment on said board. The duties of the board shall be as follows: I) To advise and CO., operate with the judges of said courts in the appointment of probation offi- cers, and in fixing and regulating the amount of the salaries to be paid said officers and if it be found inadvisablA e to appoint said probation officers, to