Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-07

As soon as the Norwich police have had occasion to apprehend any person under the age of sixteen years, the new Norwich juvenile court will have occa- sion to exercise it's functions
 The intent and operation of the court will be to shield Juvenile offend CTS fror1 publicity as far as possible and save them from the stigma of hav- ing a court record against them.
 Juvenile courts in the cities, towns and borOughs of the state have been constituted by Chapter S36 of the pub lie acts of 1921 to handle all children cases, apart and entirely distinct from the police courts of the cities and the town courts, but the judges and cthef officials of the police courts shall act as officials of the juvenile court with out any extra compenSttion therefor provided they are already receiving a salary for their office in the police court.
 The act defines as a "child' any Ucr- son under sixteen years of age and goes on to tell who are to be considered Ge- pendent, uncared for, neglected, defec- tive or delinquent children within the meaning OI JnlS dcJ.
 Dependent child" shall mean child whose home is a suitable one for it save for conditions arising from the poverty of it's parents, parent, guar dian or other person maintaining sucf home, but who, because of such power " is in need of care. "Uncared fol child" shall mean a child who is home less or whose home is for any reason other than poverty unsuitable and who may not lawfully support himself save by 6 resort to occupations that either are iiIeral in themselves or would sub ject him to conditions prejudicial to his normal deveiopment, physically mer- tally or morally. Neglected child' shall mean a child who (a) being una ble to lawfully and properly support himself has been abandoned, or (b) whc is being denied proper care and atten- ton physically, mentally or morally, oi 1 Co is being permitted to live under l the Influence of evil associations of home or other conditions prejudicial tC | hs well being Defective child" shal mean one who by reason of a defcier 1 cy or defect of intelligence, which ha: | existed from birth or from an early age requires, or will require, for his pro | tecti.n or the protection of others, spe ! cial care, supervision and control. "De | il.nqucnt chid" shall mean chilt who. Ca) violates any law of the stat ] or local ordnsnce (b) is habitually tru ant. incorrigible or knowingly or vii fully associates with ,7icious, crimina | or immoral persons, or (c) uses vile indecent or profane language, or i | gui tv of indecent or immoral conduct or (d) is growing up in idleness ignor ance or vice, or (e) absents> himsel from home without just cause or tn consent of his parents or wanders abou at night time without any lawful pur pose or occupation, Or (f) knowingl, and wilfully engages in any practice employment Or occupation prejudicial t his normal development, physical! mentally or morally.
 Court Sessions Separate.
 Sessions of the juvenile court are t be held separate from all other couI sessions and separate records, includ ing the records of the proba tion office,
 shall ba kept, which shall not be ope
 10 public inspection except oT the ol
 der of the court, but are open to tn child concerned and to it's guardian.
 The ct provides that the juvenil
 court shall have exclusive original jul lisdiction over all proceedings concerr ling uncared for, neglected, dependen land delinquent children, except sue matters as come under probate coul
 jurisdiction. The court can make an enforce such orders to parents an guardians as are deemed necessary fc the welfare. care and support of a chi
 under it's jurisdiction. This is not fC
 the punishment of the adult offende but for advancing the future interests tho child.
 Complaints to Court.
 Complaints may be filed with II
 court by parent. guardian, selectman other prblic oficIai charged by la7
 with care of the poor, any prosecutfr Or probation officer, or the Connect cut Humane Society. or the state boa , of charities. Upon such a .complail ithe judge of the juvenile court sha : cause a summons to be issued to | : child and 0arent or guardian to appe in court either before or after inves1 j. gatiop
 No Confinement in Lookup. Tho act apparently raises a proble for town authorities and possible nece 2 sity for woman matron in some cas- g when it provides that Tn no case shi - a child be confined in jail or lock-r - or in any place where adults are IT may be confined, except in the case 2 mother with nursing infant; n r shall any child at any time be held n solitary confinement. When a girl held in custody, she shall, as far is possible, be in charge of woman
 tendant.
 Unless the local authorities sh
 have provided suitable and permane L. accommodations for the detention " children. the judge of each tuvcn
 court shall arrange with some agency d person within it's jurisdiction for t e use of suitable accommodations fl serve ss a temporary detention 7;lace
 may be required. or may employ a
 other suitable method or arrangeme for detention.
 7 Arrest Upon Warrant Restricted. = Nothing in this act shall be constrI
 as preventing the arrest of a child, W
 or without a warrant, as may be D
 vided by law. except that no child sh
 be taken into custody on such proc
 except on apprehension in the act,
 on speedy information, or in ctt
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