Report of the Attorney General on the Investigation of the Magisterial System

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Pennsylvania. Department of Justice, 1965 - Justices of the peace - 515 pages

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Page 504 - ... shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $500, or to undergo imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or both, at the discretion of the court.
Page 505 - The provisions of this act shall be severable, and if any of the provisions shall be held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of any of the remaining provisions of this act. Section 5.
Page 504 - ... before either House, or before any committee of either House, or before any joint committee of the two Houses of Congress on the ground that the testimony or evidence...
Page 505 - It is hereby declared to be the legislative intent that this act would have been adopted had such unconstitutional provisions not been included herein...
Page 346 - Precinct or District where the Defendant dwells, or can be found, commanding him to bring, or cause such Defendant to come with the Plaintiff before him at the Time and in the Manner following (that is to say) in Case where such Process shall be in the Nature of a Capias, forth with after the Service thereof.
Page 346 - And when such justice hath heard the proofs and allegations of both parties (or some of them as will be present) he shall forthwith give judgment in the matter, which shall be final and conclusive to both complainant and defendant, without further appeal. But the...
Page 346 - One credible Witness, is given to any Justice of the Peace, it shall and may be lawful for such Justice and he is hereby authorized and required to issue a Summons requiring the Surveyor of the...
Page 347 - who are unable to bear the expenses arising by the common method of prosecution.
Page 50 - to make a survey of all matters connected with the administration of criminal justice in Philadelphia, to report the results of their inquiry, together with their recommendations as to the measures that should be adopted in order to better the existing situation, if it be found in any respect to need improvement.

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