The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-12

stable shall give bond a. | security,
In such amount as shall 10 required
by the hustings court, befol. whom he
shall qualify, not. however. to be less
than five hundred dollars, for the
faithful discharge OF the duties of his
Office; which bond shall be approved
by the said court entered on it's re-
cords and filed in the clerks office of
said court. Said high constable shall
appoint one or more deputies TO at
tend to and execute the duties OF
his office: but the suretfes on the bond
of the high constable shall be equally
liable for the acts of the deputy or
deputies as for those OF their princt-
pal.
104 The sergeant of the city OF
Richmond shall he the officer of the
hustings court. The sheriff of the city
of Richmond shall be the officer of the
circuit court, law and equity court.
and the chancery court of the city or
Richmond.
1906. There shall be appointed by
the city council one police Justice. who
shall hold his office for the term OF
four years. and until his successor
shall be elected and qualified. unless
sooner removed from office. The po-
lice justice shall hold a court daily
'SunuAf sACSpLSOt III dlu CitSt III suIh
place as the city council may provide.
The jurisdiction of the police justice
shall extend to all cases arising with
in the jurisdictionai limits of the city
OF which a Justice of the peace may
take cognizance under the laws OF the
state. and to all cases arising under
the charter and ordinances of the city
Provided, however. that there shall
be police court known as police court.
part two, which shall be held by
police justice within the former ter
ritory of the city Of Manchester for
the trial of all cases. civil and GRIM
inal arising within the limits of the
city of Richmond so far as said limits
lie on the south side of James river and
so far a. such cases are properly tri-
able by a police justice, and such po-
lice justice shall be elected in the same
manner and for the same term as is
provided in this charter for the police
justice of the city Of Richmond.
Such justice shall have such other
powers and Jurisdiction as may be
conferred upon him by the city coun-
ell. not in conflict with the constitution
and laws of the United states and OF
the state of Virginia. The city coun-
ell may provide for the appointment Of
such clerks and officers for said court
OF the police justice. and make such
rules concerning admission to the
court room and the maintenance Of
good order therein during the sitting
of the said court, as they may deem
proper. If any person who has been
duly summoned as witness to at
tend and give evidence before the po-
lice justice. touching any matter or
thing under the charter or any ordi-
nance ~ the city. shall fail to attend
in obedience to said summons. ne or
she shall he fined, at the discretion OF
the said justice. in sum Not exceed
ing twenty dollars,
10s. There shall he elected by the
qualified voters OF each ward three JUS
tees OF the peace for each ward of the
said city, who shall be residents Of
their respective wards and shall hold
office for the term Of four years. and
until their Successors be elected and
qualify. unless sooner removed from
office. They shall he designated by
the city council. as first. second third.
ct cetera, justices. The said Justices
Of the peace shall be conservators OF
the peace within the limits of the cor
poration OF Richmond and shall have
the same powers and duties within
said limits as are provided by law in
respect to justices OF the peace in the
counties of this state, in their respec-
tive counties. Whenever the police
justice shall be absent from the city.
or unable from any cause to hold his
court. the same shall be holden by the
Judge of the police court. part two, OF
the city of Richmond. but such judge
while so holding said court shall not
be entitled to any compensation there
for. Provided, however. that in the
event OF the absence or disa billy oil
both the police justice and the Judge
OF the police court. part two. the may
or OF the city of Richmond shall destg-
nate some Justice of the peace to act in
the place Of the police Justice, whose
compensation while so acting shall be
ten dollars per day, The council may
designate any one or more OF the JUS
tees. not exceeding three, to hold a
police court at any one or more OF
the police stations In the city OF Rich
mond for the hearing Of such misde-
meanor and ordinance violation cases
as may be authorized by tho city
council to be heard at such police sta
tions, under rnles and regulations 10
govern same and with such compensa-
ton as may be prescribed by said
council.
t0T. The council OF the city OF
Richmond shall provide and proper
~ maintain suitable court rooms in
the city hall for the following courts:
The hustings court OF the city OF Rich
mond, the circuit court OF the city
of Richmond the chancery court OF
the city OF Richmond. and the law
and equity court Of the city OF Rich
mond. where each OF the several
courts shall he held. and shall hear
and dispose of all cases or actions OF
which said courts have cogniZance
respectively under the Constitution
and statutes OF the State, And the
council shall also provide and main
tain suitable court rooms, In such
place as they may deem desirable, for
the holding of the following courts:
The civil Justices court OF the city
of Richmond and the Juvenile and
domestic relations court of the city
of Richmond
10S The clerks of the several courts
of the city. including the clerks of the
police court, the civil justices court
and the Juvenile and domestic rela-
tons court, shall each keep books or
accounts accurately showing the fees
that they have collected: and also
fines. penalties. or other money. col
lected by them, respectively. and
showing in detail the authorized pay
ments and expenses incurred by them
respectively, in the administration OF
their office, on forms to be prescribed
by the special accountant OF the city
of Richmond. and the sheriff OF the
city of Richmond, the high constable
OF the city OF Richmond, and the