Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-07-21

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Section II. AS provided by law, any Jus.
tice Of the Peace residing within the corpor-
ate limits OF the Village of LOrdsburg is au-
thorized, e%mpowered and required 20 inquire
into. hear and determine all Offences commit
ted within the limits of said Village. against
any Of the Village Ordinances, and 70 punish
the offender or offenders as prescribed by such
ordinances provided. that any person charg-
ed with violating any Of the said ordi-
uances, may have a trial by jury composed
Of six men possessing the qualifications and
selected in manner prescribed by law in jury
trials before Justices of the Peace in other
cases.
Section IS. In all Jury trials before the
Justice Of the Peace the jury shall, when
they agree upon a verdict, deliver the same
to the Justice. who is required to give judg-
ment and sentence thereon, and each iuryman
shall be allowed fifty (5O) cents for service
in each trial. to be paid by the party de-
handing the jury.
Section 10. The Justice Of the Peace shall
keep a docket in which he shall enter a true
record of all actions brought before him..
All cases tried before the Justice Of the
Peace shall be docketed in the name Of the
Village Of Lordsburg against the defendant,
and the Justice shall enter upon his docket in
d plain and ineligible manner a minute
of each step taken in each case, and itemized
statement of all costs and fines imposed and
collected by him.
Section 20. Judgment Of guilty or not gull
ty Of the offense charged shall be entered in
each case, and by said judgment defendant
shall de discharged, fined or imprisoned as
the case may be: and when defendant is found
guilty. the costs Of such case shall he assess
ed against him and all judgments imposing
a fine or a penalty shall be. in default Of the
payment thereof, imprisonment for a spec'-
fed number Of days or until such fine and
costs are paid. and subjecting the defendant TO
labor on the streets of the Village in the
discretion Of the Justice.
Section 81. Whenever judgment Of guilty
is entered in any case, the Justice Of TIE
Peace shall issue a commitment against the
person of the defendant, commanding the
Village Marshal or other officer acting, in de-
fault Of the immediate payment Of such fine
and costs as may have been assessed or where
the Judgment shall be Imprisonment, to COM
nit the defendant TO the Village or County
Jail, subject to labor on the streets. If 30
in the discretion Of the Court. in
accordance with the terms Of the said judg-
ment and the ordinances of said Village.
Section %. Whenever. in accordance with
the laws Of the Stale of New Mexico, a defend
ant in any case may be entitled TO an appeal.
the same shall be allowed in accordance there
with by filing a bond with two or more ruff
hcient s~ureties, in double the amount Of the
pecuniary penalty that could or might
be assessed in such case provided. that tuch
appear snail not operate as a sppersedas in
sucn case until such bond hall have been Giv-
en- and approved. and no costs shall be de-
az a condition of sueh appeal, or APP
prevail of said appeal bond.
Section 20. In each case tried before the
Justice Of the Peace in said Village Of Lords
burg. said Justice may tax as costs for himself
and the Marshal or other officer the same fees
as shall be authorized by law 70 be taxed for
similar services in favor OF Justices Of the
Peace and COnstables. He shall also tax as
costs the fees allowed to the village attorney
in all cases Of violations of the Village Or
prosecuted by said Attorney before
said justice Of cOnvietion. and when an in-
is necessary in amy case, such inter-
prefer shall receive two dollars (S2.O0l for his
services in each case 10 be taxed as part Of
said costs. and file his report Of such hness
judgments and costs. under said ordinances
the Village Clerk at the first regular
Of the Board Of Trustees in each
month.
Adopted July II. 1915.
Approved July II. 1915.
Rwr @. W HAMMER.
Mayor.
.
Attest;