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 122 nrsrmcr or conmrma. Sm see. ·, '. P s to be t to u t. id “T°1“Z °'“° Z Wté- :i‘iii;~:.<si§ée.:.€.:f?=i’*‘~`ii»`?“' e i t ‘. .· l*‘)e1e;yo‘lfu?::s;:s:)s.° t S no E 1079. Pgyincnt of fines, penalties, costs, 1073. Appeals. _ and forfeitures. 1074. Bond on appeal. , 1080. Disposal of moneys collected. 1075. Stay of proceedings on appeal. Police court es- Sec. 1041. There shall be in the District a court to be called the 17 June, 1870, o. 133, s. 1, v. 16, p. 153. Judge. Sec. 1042. The police court shall consist of one judge,`learned in the rum., ss. 1, 2,;.;,. law, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advise 153.154- and consent of the Senate, for the term of six years, and who shall receive a salary of three thousand dollars per annum. _ Oath of judge- Sue. 1043. The judge of the police court shall take the oath prescribed ‘i for judges of the courts of the United States. [seems. r. s..t1n.1 Terms of court- Sec. 1044. The court shall hold a term on the iirst Monday of every Ibn-]_,S_4,p_154_ month, and continue the same from day to day as long as it may be necessary for the transaction of its business. Rooms for hold- Sec. 1045. The court shall be provided with a suitable place for holdim: court- ing its sessions at the expense of the District. 1b`d.,s. 10, . 155. S¤ll¤ri¤¤ oflivdzo Sec. 1046. The salaries of the judge and clerk of the police court, the 1bid.,s. 14, p. 155; 21 Feb., 18*11, c. 62, s. 41, v. 16, p. 429. _ D9¤lS¤{¤il<>¤ Pf Sec. 1047. In case of sickness, absence, or disability of the judge, ‘“ °°"°“‘“ either of the justices of the supreme court of the District shall designate 1_é7¤J4¤`1]°ié8;*}5$· until such disability be removed. P£;‘$°:“d °"'"' Sm. 1048. The justice so designated shall take the same oath as pre- _ -.4. scribed for the judge, and shall receive the sum of ten dollars per day Ibid- for the time he shall serve, to be paid in the same manner as the salary of judge is paid. JURISDIGTION AND POWERS. Sec. 1049. The police court shall have original and exclusive jurisdic- Cm': Ws8h_  not deemed capital or otherwise infamous crimes, that is to say, of all Rep. ’ Ne. 15, p, simple assaults and batteries, and aU other misdemeanors not punishaez; United States ble by imprisonment in the_ penitentiary ; and of all offenses against the "’· B“°"· W*"h_- laws and ordinances of the District in force therein. k“;‘,.;9F°P·· N°· “’· [smut. seems. v. s.,;m:.1 Power of iudgo Sec. 1050. The judge shall have power to issue process for the arrest Lflfssy P"°°““”’°* of persons against whom information may be filed, or complainfunder —-, oath be made, and to compel the attendance of witnesses. {11d2G may or- Sec. 1051. The judge of the police court may examine and commit,  or hold to bail, in all offenses, whether cognizable in the police court or Ib1•l-»¤-20.1>-157- in the supreme court of the District. fG¤¤¤¤¤1 powers SEO. 1052. The court shall have power to issue all process and to do Y&_ all acts which may be necessary to the exercise of its jurisdiction. Ibid., ss. 5, 10, pp. 154, 155. C¤¤*¤¥¤1>*¤· Sec. 1053. The court shall have power to punish contempts by fine j;,;d_,,,,,_5,1;;,,,,,_ and imprisonment, or by either; but the tine shall, in no case, exceed 154,155. twenty dollars, nor the imprisonment be for a longer time than torty- . _ cig t hours. scE*;m';_°¤¤¢¤t of Sec. 1054. The court may enforce any of its judgments or sentences -ml·-hw? by iiue or imprisonment, or by both.
 * ¤l>li¤h*>d· police court of the District of Columbia. [see9u•.1
 * 2, °m°°"“· I""' compensation of the deputy clerk and bailiffs, and the fees of the marl... shal, shall be paid by the District, quarterly. (lat mo.;
 * ._ some justice of the peace to discharge the duties of the police judge
 * }**9,23-$31;- 1**3- tion of all offenses against the United States committed in the District