Entered according to an act of congress, in the year 1844, by Henny G. Cotron, in the clerk's office of the district court of Illinois.

OF THE ORIGIN, ELECTION, AND OFFICE OF JUSTICE OF THE

PEACE.

Chap. I. Of the origin and office of justice of the peace

in England, -

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Chap. II. Of the election and office of justice of the peace

in this state,

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PART II.

OF PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES BEFORE JUSTICES OF THE

PEACE.

idence. 5. Dhe, mittinus.se; 2. Of bailari

CHAP. I. Of persons capable of committing erimes, of

accessories, and who may be witnesses in criminal

cases, - - - - - - - - - 22

CHAP. II. Of the charge or complaint, - - - 24

Chap. III. Of the warrant, - - -

Chap. IV. Of the arrest, - - - - - - 34

CHAP. V. Of the examination, - - - - - 47

Chap. VI. 1. Of the discharge. 2. Of bail and recogniz-

ance. 3. Of the mittimus. 4. Of recognizance to give

evidence. 5. Of bail after the commitment, - -

Chap. VII. Forms of warrants and other proceedings

before arrest, -

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CHAP. VIII. Forms of commitments for further examina-

tion ; summons, warrants, and commitments; recogniz-

ance to appear; mittimus; recognizance to give evi-

dence; commitment of witnesses; recognizance after

commitment; and liberate, - - - - - 113

Chap. IX. Of proceedings for the preservation and ob-

servance of the peace, - - - - - - 129

Chap. X. Of fugitives from justice; of offenders under

the laws of the United States; and of the delivering

up persons held to service or labor, escaped from one

state to another, -

- 150

Chap. XI. Of search warrants, - - - - 159,