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Rh. 14. No person can be convicted of a public offense, unless by the verdict of a jury accepted and recorded by the court; or upon a plea of guilty; or upon judgment against him upon a demurrer to the indictment; in the case mentioned in section 269, or upon a judgment of a police or justices' court in cases in which such judgment may be lawfully given without the intervention of a jury and grand jury.

. 15. There is in each of the three districts of this territory a court denominated the district court, with jurisdiction conferred by the organic act of this territory and other laws of congress, and having, among other things, common-law jurisdiction, and authority for the redress of all wrongs committed against the laws of this territory, affecting persons or property.

. 16. Each of the said district courts may be held, for the trial of criminal actions, in any county or subdivision in the same district, as is or may be provided by law.

. 17. The district court has jurisdiction:

1. To inquire by the intervention of a grand jury of all public offenses committed or triable in the county or subdivision for which the court may be held;

2. To inquire into the cause of the detention of all persons imprisoned in the jail of the county or subdivision, or otherwise detained, and to make an order for their recommitment or discharge, or otherwise according to law;

3. To hear, try and determine all criminal actions according to law, and to exercise all powers, whether original or appellate, conferred upon it by this code, or by the other laws of this territory.

. 18. The final decisions of the district courts are reviewable and determinable by the supreme court, according to law, on writs of error allowable by the supreme court, and bringing up for review the record and bills of exceptions.

. 19. Justices of the peace shall have power and jurisdiction throughout their respective counties as follows: