Annual law register of the United States Volume 4

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1822 Excerpt: ...peace in England. All cases of indented or adjudged servants, assaulting or beating their masters or mistresses, are originally cognizable before two justices of the peace. (Vol. 1. 307. sec. 5.) The case of a negro or mulatto slave assaulting or beating a white person, is triable before one Justice. (Vol. 1. (1) Perhaps it does not come within the scope of the Law Ktgister, to point out ill the powers and duties of justices of the peace. Generally speaking, they are nearly the same with those entrusted to justices of the peace in England; and by our own acts, various powers are given to them; such as binding out poor orphan children. (Villi. 995.) And the children, of free negroes and free mulattoes, not of sufficient ability to support them. (Vol 4. 468 &c.) One justice of the peace with one trustee of the poor, may make an order for the removal of persons coming to reaide in a county, where they have gained no le 307. sec 6.) Assaulting or beating another negro or mulatto slave, or free negro, or free mulatto, is triable before two Justices. (Vol. 1.436. Vol. 2. 1324.) So also, a larceny by such slave is tried before two J ustices. (Vol. 1. 104. sec. 5. J An attempt by such slave to commit a rape on a white woman, is tried before two Justices and six freeholders. ( Vol. 2. 1324.) Assaults and Batteries may with the consent of the accused, be heard and determined by a justice of the peace. (Vol.4. 311.) Justices of the Peace have also,original jurisdiction in cases of Bastardy, and any one of them in his own county, may proceed against the mother & reputed father, to make an order for maintenance &c. (Vol. 2. 1304. &C. Vol. 3. 61.) Any person charged with being the father of a bastard child, who thinks himself aggrieved by thp judgment of ...