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 J UDICIARY. 99 Sec. 837. All lines penalties d f f 't s u' n ..m.._st.,t.. anmiltd, wna:,“i?, .32§t3.€?h§$Y.* §§a3.‘;“§’.."i2.Z3`Z? ¤a=¤¤·Y%?·’?- ·»~`?»? the Drstrlct, shall be recovered with costs, by indictment or information m._m mm' &‘°..‘ . in the name of the United States, or by action of debt in the name of 3 M=¤‘<=l¤· ISO! ¤· the United States and of the informer ; one-half of which line shall 2* *2- "·2·P· 1** accrue to the United States, and the other half to the informer· and .L°"Y C""" ""· such fines shall be collected by or paid to the marshal and one-half Rmgg°ld’5P°t°m’ thereof shall be by him paid over to the District of Columbia, and the 451 other halt to the informer; and the marshal shall have the same power fetglartling tial;-21r collectipui and ihe subject to the same rules and regula- .1 s a 0 e paymen ereo as th h `ifs fth St f a ·l are subject to in relation to the’same.G S an o 0 Mao M U and _ Sec.  On the trial of any person charged with a crime, the pun- Challenge cf ishment whereof may be cou tinement in the penitentiary or District jail, j¤¤>¤¤- the defendant shall be entitled to four peremptory challenges of jurors. 22Feb.,1861,e.6s, _ _ _ s. 11,. 14,p. 407. Sec. 839. . In all criminal trials the supreme court, or the judge trying w;;..,,,,, fm- dl,. the case, may allow such number of witnesses on behalf of the defendant fendaut in crimias may appear necessary; the fees thereof, with the costs of service, to Ml ****8- ,_ be paid in the same manner as Government witnesses are paid. 40gb3i2g °· 1*PP- Sec. 840. In addition to the oath now rescribed bylaw to be ad- S, 'll nth f istered to the grand jury in the District,pthey shall be sworn faithflilllly -;:*5: 0 and_1mg>g:t1?lly to mgmre mtg and true presentment make of all offenses 20 Feb., 1839, e. agains e laws pro 1 mug ue ing. rseettuu-nts.] 30.¤~7» V-5.p-319· Sec. 841. The cttourt shall also give in charge to the grand jury at the Spscialchargoto commencement o each term next preceding an election in the District g"" ·l"’Y· th_e provisions of section one hundred and four, respecting interference s Jan., 1867, e. 6, wlgh angegcgor ia the exercise of the elective franchise. [see 55 98-IQS.] s. 4, v. I4, p. W5. `Ec. . n a prosecutions or indictments for libel instituted in the Lilwl¤· tru th District, the trlrgh thereof maylbe given in evidence under the general git1B:;! K*"°” “' issue as a just' cation of the leged libel; and if it appear that the _;..;__ matter charged as libellous was true, and was written or published with 25 F¤l>·. 1865. ¤- gogd motives anal for justifiable ends, the defendant shall be acquitted. 58; *3•P· *39} Ec. 843. In al cases where the laws of the United States provide _ _¤H**i'°¤ mm that fugitives from justice shallbhee delivegeddup, the chief-justilce of the J“°°'°°‘ supreme court shall cause to appre en ed and delivers up such 3 M b_, 1g0n_ _ fugitive from justice who shall be found within the District, in the same 24, e. 2,p.11;. manner and under the same regulations as the executive authority of She several States are required to do by the provisiogs of sections fty-two hundred and seventy-eight and fifty-two hundre and seventy- niue, Title LXVI, of the Revised Statutes, “EXTRLDITION'” and all executive and judicial officers are required 1: obey the lawful precept; or other process, issued for that purpose, an to aid and assist in suc delivery. {see L s. u. s., pp. amt-ms.] Sec. 844. The President of the United States has power to grant Deiuission of rerremissions of the lorfeitures of all recognizances acknowledged and {glilgfsutby **1* taken before any court, judge, justice of the peace, or other magistrate ,2*;; within the District, either in the course of any criminal prosecution, or 10l)3vJ¤;¤¢;, gg, c. tor surety of the peace. • ‘ * ‘ ‘ . Sec. 845. To enable any person convicted by the judgment of the When execution cbzurt, to apply fora writ of incr, in all casesilyvhen tléeljuggment ihall ggssgsgsgse may be death or confinement in the penitentiary e cour s a on app 1ca- ;.. tion of the party accused, postpone the final, execution thereof to_a rea· 1 July, lsss, e. sonable time beyond the next term of the court, not exceeding in any 192»“·6»'·5·P·3°7· case thirty days after the end of such term. REMOVAL OF GAUSEB TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. Sec. 846. Any dual judgment, order, or decree of the supremecourt wm, of .,,,..,1- 0f the District may be re-examined and reversed_ or affirmed m the uml appeals. Supreme Court of tho United States, upon writ otherror or appeal, in