Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01

stitutions when and if the court
so orders.
But with all the unpleasant
ries, there's bound to be a pleas
ant side. In this category fall
the free tickets to the circuses,
the carnivals, ETC., and he usu-
ally goes if for no other rea-
son than to discover and quell
any Objectionable features in the
sideshows. It's his duty to close
sideshows if girl performers
wear too little, and if comedians
display too much obscenity.
His Court Duties
AS agent for the Common
Pleas and Probate Courts, the
Sheriff summons all defendants
in all cases to be heard and tried
in those courts of law. He must
subpoena all witnesses called by
the courts and the prosecutor to
testify in court. He is present
when names of grand and petit
Jurors are drawn, and he serves
veniremen with notices and
brings back reports on whether
they can serve. If one fails to
appear, the Sheriff is obliged to
furnish substitute.
And since he does a consider
able business the Sheriff must
keep a detailed accounting in
books. He acts as collector for
the county in tax foreclosure
cases and for the plaintiffs in
other judgment suits which re-
suit in sales. Figures on the
cost of boarding prisoners in
County Jail must be kept, toge-
ther with complete records of all
prisoners. Too, he has records of
summons served outside the
county, also replevins and attach
mentS.
When the Sheriff takes office
he is required to reside in the
home provided for him in con-
junction with the County Jail.
This way he is in constant touch
with the prisoners. His wife has
charge of preparing meals for
all inmates and assumes much
the role of matron.
Radio communications have
done much to speed up the Sher-
ff's work. Licking County's
Sheriff has no transmitting
equipment, but he has use of the
Newark City Police station in
broadcasting messages. Within
a few minutes from the time de-
tails of a robbery are available
or the description of a stolen car
is turned into the Sheriff, the in
formation is on the air and hun
dreds of other law enforcement
officers over wide area join in
the search.
The Licking County Sheriff's
office is provided with three
fully equipped cars by the County
Commissioners with which to pa
troll the county or go into other
sections to return prisoners to
Newark for trial or incarcera-
tion.
Other duties which the Sher-
iff's office is called upon to per-
form include: constant aid to
school buses as safety precau-
tion against weather conditions
and reckless drivers; full cooper
alton with all law enforcement
agencies outside their offices
such as city police, the State
Highway Patrol and Sheriffs in
other counties and supplying es-
corts for funeral professions
within the boundaries of Licking
County.
The Prosecutor
The prosecutor and his assist
ant are the county's attorneys
and legal advisers. They consti :
tute a link between the Sheriff's
law enforcement division and the
county courts, although they also
work in cooperation with NUM-
cipal Court and Judge Frank A.
Bolton in the preparation of
cases for grand jury action.
Any county official or depart
ment can call on the prosecutor
for legal opinions. If the prose-
cutor is uncertain about a deci-
sion he may call upon the Attor-
ney General for a ruling and
pass it on to the doubtful Off
cial. In court, his duties are to
prosecute all cases in which the
county is the plaintiff, and to
defend the county in all litigation
in which it becomes the defend
ant.
The Coroner
Another county office closely