People ex rel. Booth v. Fisher
New York Supreme Court
CERTIORARI to the county judge of Monroe county. On the 9th day of August, 1855, the appellant was brought before S. W. D. Moore, Esq. police justice of the city of Rochester, upon a warrant issued by said justice, charged with a violation of the act entitled “ An act for the prevention of intemperance, pauperism and crime,” passed April 9th, 1855. On being brought before the justice, he offered to give bail for his appearance at the next criminal court having cognizance of…
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CERTIORARI to the county judge of Monroe county. On the 9th day of August, 1855, the appellant was brought before S. W. D. Moore, Esq. police justice of the city of Rochester, upon a warrant issued by said justice, charged with a violation of the act entitled “ An act for the prevention of intemperance, pauperism and crime,” passed April 9th, 1855. On being brought before the justice, he offered to give bail for his appearance at the next criminal court having cognizance of the offense. The justice was satisfied with the responsibility of the bail so offered, but refused to receive it, or to…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Welles, J.
The fifth .section of the act entitled “ An act for the prevention • of intemperance, pauperism and crime,” passed April 9th, 1855, is in the following words :
“ § 5. Every justice of the peace, police justice, county judge, city judge, and in addition, in the city of ¡New York, the recorder, each justice of the marine court, and the justices of the district courts, and in all cities where there is a recorder’s court, the recorder, shall have power to issue process, to hear and determine charges, and punish for all offenses arising under any of the provisions of this…
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