| Pennsylvania - Law - 1919 - 1358 pages
...the twenty-third day of April, Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred three, entitled "An act denning the powers of the several courts of quarter sessions...and delinquent children, under the age of sixteen yenrs, and providing for the means in which such power may be exercised," and the supplements thereto.... | |
| Law - 1920 - 986 pages
...age of sixteen years, he is entitled to a trial by jury. The Acts of April 23, 1903, PL 74, "denning the powers of the several courts of Quarter Sessions...for the means in which such power may be exercised, was before the Superior Court, and by appeal to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, in the case of Commonwealth... | |
| Children's Aid Society of Pennsylvania - 1883 - 738 pages
...also an Act of the General Assembly approved by Governor Fennypacker April 23, 1903, entitled an "Act defining the powers of the several courts of quarter...the age of sixteen years and providing for the means by which such powers may be exercised." Sections four to ten inclusive of this Act define the circumstances... | |
| United States - 1903 - 1398 pages
...force and effect immediately upon its passage. PENNSYLVANIA. JUVENILE LAWS OF 1903. No. 206.— AN ACT defining the powers of the several courts of quarter...peace within this Commonwealth with reference to the fare, treatment, and control of dependent, neglected, incorrigible, and delinquent children under the... | |
| Law - 1916 - 928 pages
...case when contested, is to be sustained. The power of the Court, as shown by the title of the Act, has reference to the care, treatment and control of dependent,...incorrigible and delinquent children under the age of 16 years, and provides for the means in which such power may be exercised. The Act defines who constitute... | |
| New York State Library - Libraries - 1906 - 1056 pages
...have and possess full jurisdiction in all proceedings which may be brought before them affecting the treatment and control of dependent, neglected, incorrigible and delinquent children, under the age of 16 years." Under this act " it shall not be lawful to commit the custody of any neglected or dependent... | |
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