State v. Bean
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
The indictment charged that on June SO, 1857, a complaint was made by W., of Newington, in said county, against the respondent and two others, all described as of Newington, to a justice of the peace for this county, the said W., made oath at Portsmouth, &c., for the same assault, offence, and misdemeanor therein after set forth; that a warrant was issued by the justice, returnable before the police court. of Portsmouth, upon which the respondents were arrested and brought…
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The indictment charged that on June SO, 1857, a complaint was made by W., of Newington, in said county, against the respondent and two others, all described as of Newington, to a justice of the peace for this county, the said W., made oath at Portsmouth, &c., for the same assault, offence, and misdemeanor therein after set forth; that a warrant was issued by the justice, returnable before the police court. of Portsmouth, upon which the respondents were arrested and brought before said court, arraigned and tried, and ordered to recognize to appear at the supreme judicial court, to answer, &c.…
1Opinion of the CourtPell, J.
In the case of State v. Ricker, 32 N. H. 179, it was held that the police court of Dover had jurisdiction, in cases where the warrant was issued by a justice of the peace in that city, though the parties to the transaction resided, and the offence was alleged to be committed, in some other town of the county ; because, by the statute, all warrants issued by any justice in that city must be made returnable to the police court, and the only purpose of such provision must be that they may be there tried and heard.
We have carefully examined and compared the provisions of the charter of…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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