(1).
In
an
action
or
proceeding
to
which
he is
a
party
orin
which
he
is
directly interested,
(2).
When
he
is
related
to
either
party by consanguinity
or
affinity with-
in the
third degree;
(3).
When
he
has
been
attorney
in
the
action
or
proceeding
for
either
party.
POWER
0¥ JUDGE OUT OF COURT.
Section
23. - A judge
may
exercise
out
of court,
_all
powers
expressly
conferred
upon
a
judge
as
contra
distinguished
from
a eoart,
but
not otherwise.
POWERS
OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS.
Section
24. —Every
judicial office:
has
power—-
(l).
To preserve
and enforce
order
in
his
immediate
presence,
and in the
pro-
ceedings
before him, when
he
is engag-
ed in the performance
of a
dut’ imposed
upon
him by law:
(2).
To
compel
obedience
to his
law-
ful orders:
~
(3).
To compel
the attendance
of per-
sons
o testify
in a proceeding
pending
before
him:
(4).
To
adminis:er
oaths
to
persons,
in
a proceedimg pending
before
him, and
in
all other
eases
where
it may
be
ne-
cessary
In the exercise
of his
powers
and
the pevformance
ot his duties.
COWERS
HOW
KXERCISED.
Sectinn
20
For
the effectual
exercise
of
the
powers
conferred
in the
last
sec-
tibn,
a
judicial
officer
may
punish
for
contempt
In the cases
and
in the
manner
provided
by law.
SITTINGS
OF COURT.
Section
26.
~-The
sittings
of
every
court
of
justice
are
public,
except
as
provided
in
this
section.
Upon
agree-
ment of the parties
to a ecivil
proceeding
or
action,
flled
~vith the
clerk
or entered
up>n
the jonrnal the court
muy direct
the
trial
of avn
issue
of
law
or fact
or
any
otner
proceeding
therein,
to be
private;
and
upon
such
order being
wade
all
per-
sons
shall
be excluaed
except
the
officers
of the court,
parties,
their
witnesses
and
counsel.
RULES
OF COURT.
¢
Section
27. —The Judge
of the
District
Court may from
time
to time promulgate
rules
of court,
for the government
of the
courts,
provided
such
rules
shall
not
be
in
conflict with any specific
iaw
or ardi-
naace.
:
FEES
TO BE
CHARGED BY ILAW COURTS,
ETC.
.
Section
28. -The
Governor
shail
by
executive
order, preseribe
the
fe2s
to
be
charged
by
the
law, courts,
sheriffs,
notaries
ard
peace
officers
during
the
period
of one
year after
this
ordinance
shall
coine
into
force and
at the
end of
the period of one
year,
ihe schedule
of
fees
so being charged
by tbe law couris,
sheriff,
peace
officers,
and notaries,
shali
be submitted
to the
respective
Coloniai
Councils
for final ratification
or ame.d-
ment
by the said
Councils.
2
L ROUIIIX
A NS
|
JUVENILE CoURTS ESTABLISHED.
|
Section
29.- There
is hereby
establish-
ed in this District
a
Juvenile
Court and
every
Police
Judge
shall
be
ex-officio
-
Judge
of
a
Juvenile
Court,
and
shall
-
bhave
such
powers
as
are
hereinafter
~
provided.
,
|
POWER
OF JUVENILE JUDGE
TO COMMIT.
|
Section
30 —Each Juvanile
Judge
shall
;
have
power
to
commit
to
a
reform
scho'
I, to an orphan
asylum,
to
any
oth-
er public
or
charitable
institution,
or
t
e
i
Board
of
Children’s
<iuardians,
within
.
the
District,
any
child
under
sixteen
-
years
of 2ge
for
an indeterminate
period
'
not
exceeding
the
time
he
shall
have
:
arrived
at
th= age of
eignteen
years
for
|
the following
causes
:
'~
(1).
All ehildren
who are
destitute
of
.
suitable
homes
and
adequa
e
means
of
|
earning
an
honest
living.
|
(2).
li children
abandoned
by
their
|
parents
or guardians.
(3).
All
children
hLving
with
or
in
~
the care
of
habiwmally drunken,
vicious
.
or unfit persons.
‘
{4).
Al
children
kept
in
vi~ious
or
|
immoral
associations.
(5).
All children
habituailv
beguing
~or receiving
alms.
|
(6).
All children
known by their
lan-
.
guage
or life
to
be
vicious
or
incorrigi-
|
ble.
|
(7o
be continued.)
g
EVITORIAL.
As many
persons
depend
on the
Mail
|
Edition
of
the
Avis
ior
a summary
of
|
the
week’s
news
to send
away,
we would
I
advise
chem
that
Miss
Coleord’s
letter
to the
““World,”’ published
on
Wednes-
i
day will
not
appear
in
Saturday’s
mail
|
edition
owing
to
the
fact that
it was
|
necessary
to
distribute
the
setting
of
|
the article.
A few copies of Wednesday’s
|
“aily issue
are,
however,
stiil avaiiable.
We
have
bzen
kindiy
remembered
hy
'
an old
friend
of this
island,
Mr. Ad)iph
|
Sixto
of St. Thomas:
with
¢opies
of
in-
|
teresting
miessages
from his worlthy and
i
well known
pen
(o
the
people
of
these
|
islands,.
OUne,
entitled
an
open
letter
i
to Virgia
Isianders
of
Si¢.
Croix
teems
|
with that familiar, rational
optimism
cha
|
raceeristic
ol
this
son
of
the
soil.
It
.
would
give us
great
pleasure
o
reprint
|
some
of
these
messages,
but
tine
and
-
space
are o full demand
in
our
office
in
'
thzse
days,
and
this
is therefore
impos-
i
sible.
As
Mr. Sixto is expecied
o
visit
|
this island
shortly,
we
trust
all
of
us
.
wili have
the
priviiege
of hearing
him
in real
life as of old.
‘
As per notice
issued
by the
Teiephone
Department
baif-price
subscription
to
'
telephones
by which the subseriber
is
en-
titled
to econneciion
oniy
ax
can
be
fur-
nished
by
his
loca!
central,
will
cease
from
July
Ist.,
on
which
date
also
.
|
flat rate for night rings at
10 cents
from
.
8-6
will supersede
tl e
existing
charges
|
of
10 certs
from 810,
and
50 cents
until
.
6a.
m.
The subseriber
is thus
afforded
.
two
hours
more
of
regular
service,
fcr
'
which
bhe
now pays
a fee.
{
|
LOCAL.
\
Ti
f
i
ihe St. Thomas
horses
to
participate
|
1n the
races
al
Marnings
Bay
on July 4,
.
have arvived; alsc
a horse
from Porto Ki.
!
co
which
wili
be
entered
by
Mr. W.
H.
|
Mackay of Concordia,
whose Fiuffy Ruft-
’
les
will
contest
the
championship
with
'
the
famous
FKisher
Girl in the first
race.
|
It is understcod
that
these
races
will be
|
decided
by
one
heat
only, instead
of as
|
formerly
two
of
three
heats.
A
large
|
number
of tourists
are expected
from
St.
.
Thomas bringing cars
. ith them.
1 ocal-
‘
ly
all
cars
on
hire are engaged
more
or
.
less,
and
to
all appearances
the popular
]
interest
and
enthusiasm
in evidence
in
|
dicate
that
the
Mannings
Bay races
will
|
be the
chief
if not
the only publie
diver-
|
sion
for Incdependence
Day this year.
‘
The yacht
Zurab
with sait
arrived here
‘
yesterday,
bringing
also
a
small
mail
|
from Antigua.
|
Sloop
Mirandam
from
St.
Thomas
s
|
also
here
with cargo
of salt
and
sugar,
|
:
.
Correspondence
|
To the
Editor of the "'St.
Croix Avis’’
f
Dear
Mr. Editor:—
|
We hope that
the
Acting Manager
of the Christiansted
['heuatre
intends
oiv-
|
ing
the patrons
of this
piace
of
amuse
.
ment
a chance
to see that
5 reel
comedy
|
‘'La Luen'e’" with Eqdw
and
Lee
as
the
|
principal
actors.
This comedy
was
ex.
pected
to
be
shown
at
the
Wes:
End
|
Movies
last night.
We al
o
wish
to
call
~
the
atiention
of the
Acting Manager
i
the
fact that
the
time for the
movies
ean
-
now
be
conveniently
changed
from
8§
o’clock
to 8.15,
as
the evenings
are
very
elear
up
to
¥
o'eloek
and
over.
My
Svendsen
p
onused
to
make
the
change
as
scon
as circumsiances
would
permi:.
With thanks
in advance,
We
are.
PATRONS
OF THE THEA™RE.
Jupe
24 192.
To
the Editor of the ‘'St.
Croiz Avis”
Dear
Sir:—
Now that
tke tine
for ihe much
talk-
ed
of Races
is
near,
it
would not
be
out
of plnce
to renind
the
Cfficers in charge
of affairs
that
the GRANDL STAND peeds
scme
ateniion, especially
the roof.
1 ast
vear
there
were
many
holes
here
and
there,
and
we
would
be
verr
glad
if
something
could
be
dene
to make
it
safe
it; the event
of rain
this year,
|
SPORTS,