CORONERS - Continued.

duty of, to make complaint to justice of peace, in case of death caused by the
crime of another, 571.

form of inquisition before, 571.

fees of, 590.

jurors of, 590.

officer for summoning jurors of, 590.

CORPORATIONS, bill to create for other than religious, &c., how to be continued
and notified, 24, 38.

may hold and convey lands, 281.

general powers of, when other special provision is not made, 281.

may regulate the calling, &c., of meetings, mode of voting, selling shares, &c.,
282.

how first meeting of shall be called, 282.

when meetings of may be called by justice, &c., what may be done at such meet-
ings, 282.

shall continue three years after charter expires, &c., for certain purposes, 282.
not for the continuance of their business, 282.

franchises of such as are entitled to toll, liable to be sold on execution, 283. See
Franchise.

cannot sue for certain penalties after franchise is sold, 283.

have all other powers, duties and liabilities after such sale, 283.

may redeem their franchise, and on what terms, 283.

records of transfers of stocks of, to be made and kept in this state, 283.

officer recording transfers of stock of, to be a resident of the state, -on ceasing

to be, office to be vacant, 283.

acts heretofore passed creating, may be amended or repealed at will of general
assembly, 284.

transitory actions by or against, in what county to be brought, 425.

writs of summons against, how to be served, 435.

property of foreign, subject to attachment, and proceedings for, 440.

stock or shares in, when attachable and how, and proceedings in, 441, 476.
how to be served, and to render an account, in foreign attachments, and of pro-
ceedings in, 442, 443, 444.

stock or shares in, when attached, how to be levied on execution and sold, 476.
how to be levied on execution when not attached, 476.

executions against, how to be levied and collected, 476, 477.

fraudulent issue of stock or certificates of stock of, by officers of, how punished,
536. See Manufacturing Corporations, Railroad Corporations, Turnpike and
Toll-Bridge Corporations, and Voluntary Associations.

CORRUPTION OF BLOOD, conviction or sentence for any crime not to work, 10,
564.

COSTS, in general to be recovered by party prevailing at law, 459.

not to be taxed in appeals to commissioners of public schools, 174.

in civil suits against school officers, 'when not to be taxed, 174.
power of court to apportion in actions of partition, 459, 510.

in suits for partition, a lien on joint estate, and lien how to be enforced, 510, 511.
power of court to apportion fees of surveyors, &c., 459.

when not to be recovered by appellant prevailing in supreme court, 462.

in actions for slanderous words, malicious prosecution, and assault and battery
or imprisonment, in supreme court and court of common pleas, 459.

of assumpsit, trespass, or trespass on the case, when appealed, 459,
460.

cases triable before a single justice of supreme court in vacation, 460.
defendant in supreme court and court of common pleas to recover, if plaintiff
withdraws or discontinues suit, after answer and before court, 460.

COSTS-Continued.

in actions of trespass or ejectment against two or more, a defendant acquitted or
discharged entitled to, 460.

travel and attendance of partners, how taxed in, 460.

in actions on promissory notes in name of assignee or indorsee against promisor,
how taxed, 460.

witnesses' fees, how taxed in, if no certificate, 460.

double, when may be given against appellant in supreme court, from judgment
on promissory note or bill of exchange, 460.

in supreme court against defendant after new trial
obtained as of course, 460, 461.

may be given against appellant neglecting to enter his appeal, 462, 463.
treble, to be recovered in action for damages against mortgagee for not releasing
paid mortgage, 342.

when to be paid down by appellant, 461, 462.

to be paid down by party taking new trial in supreme court, as of course, 467.
expenses of procuring decision of constitutional question to make part of, 464.
by whom to be taxed, 461.

how and when examined and revised, 461.

written evidence not to be taxed in, unless fees noted on, 461.

of court of common pleas, subject to revision on appeal in supreme court, 461.
convicts before magistrates liable to, and payment of to be part of sentence, and
enforced with costs of commitment, by imprisonment, 556.

in proceedings before magistrates for threats, 553.

by master, against a runaway or neglectful

apprentice, by whom to be paid, and how
recovered back, 329.

on search-warrants for money or goods stolen, embezzled or obtained by false

tokens or pretences, 557.

of prosecution and conviction, to form part of sentence of convicts in all cases,
except in case of sentence to state prison, 567.

of convicts, how may be remitted, 567.

payment of, in case of prosecution for fine, penalty or forfeiture, or order to enter
into recognizance, in general to form part of judgment or sentence, 573, 574.

in criminal cases when to be transmitted to auditor, and when and to whom to
be paid, 59, 61.

of complainant, recovered out of forfeited recognizance, how to be audited and
paid to him, 574.

in case of prosecution for forfeiture, when awarded to prosecutor, and when
to claimant, 575.

COTTON, sale and weight of, weighers of, may be chosen in Providence and New-
port, 259.

sold, must be weighed by weighers elected, unless otherwise agreed, 259.

duties of weighers of, 259.

fees of weighers of, 259.

COUNTIES, division of state into, 46.

towns included in each of the, 46.

Narragansett Bay, in what county, 46.

COURT HOUSES, who to have the charge of, 47.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, by whom and where to be held, 392.
original jurisdiction of, in civil actions at law between parties, 392.
in criminal matters of, concurrent with supreme court and
without appeal, 392, 393.

duty of, to charge grand jury, 393.

to instruct petit jury, 394.

power of, to arraign persons presented for crime in custody, and to issue writs of
capias against those not, 393.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS-Continued.

power of, to admit persons indicted to bail, 393.

to sentence prisoner pleading guilty or nolo contendere, 393.

to try criminals, 393.

duty of, to certify to supreme court indictments beyond power of, to try, 393.
appellate jurisdiction of, civil and criminal, 393.

power of, to take recognizance in criminal cases pending before, 393, 394.
to administer oaths, punish contempts, and issue writs and processes,
394.

any justice of supreme court to hold, 394.

justice holding, or some justice of supreme court to examine minutes and records

of, and report to general assembly, 394.

times and places of holding, 394.

may be holden at same time in different places of same or different counties, 394.
of attendance of grand and petit juries in such cases, 394, 395.

what justices may adjourn, 395.

when sheriff and clerk may adjourn, 395.

adjournment of by writ, and duty of sheriff on receipt of writ, 395.

effect of adjournment of, upon pleas, actions, &c., pending in, 395, 396.

effect of not holding, at time appointed, upon pleas, actions, &c., pending in,
396.

Sce Special Courts of Common Pleas.

how jurors to be drawn for, when to attend, and power of court to take up on
venire, and to fine, 412, 413, 414, 415.

original writs of, forms and service of, 431-436.

to issue commissions to take depositions, 453. See Proceedings in Courts.
costs in, and taxing costs, 459-461.

executions out of, forms, issue, return and service of, 470-477.

bail when taken on justices' writ, when suable in, 478, 479. See Bail.
appeals to, from justices' courts in criminal cases, proceedings in, and judgment
of, final in, except as to matters of law, 558, 559.

proceedings of, in criminal cases. See Fines; Penalties and Forfeitures ; Proceed-
ings in Criminal Cases; Providence Reform School; Imprisonment; Sentence ;
State Prison.

COURT OF JUSTICES. See Court of Magistrates.

COURT OF MAGISTRATES, in Providence, how constituted, and jurisdiction of,
403.

in Newport, how, and jurisdiction of, 403.

in Woonsocket, how, and jurisdiction of, 403.

special jurisdiction of, over breaches of by-laws, &c., of towns, 403.

not to take declarations of aliens for citizenship, 403.

members of, how and when, and out of what officials to be elected, 41, 403, 404.
presiding justice and clerk of, how to be elected, 404.

oath of clerk of, 42.

pro tempore, 404.

bond of clerk of, 404.

quorum of, and who may adjourn, 404.

power of, to adopt seal and issue habeas corpus to jailers, 404, 502.
duty of, 404.

clerk of, 404, 405.

clerk of, when, and of what to render account to the auditor, 60, 61.
to whom to pay costs in criminal cases, 61.

to pay over moneys in their hands to general treasurer,
penalty for neglect to account and pay over moneys due, 62.
penalty upon clerk of, for neglect to pay over fines and costs, 405.
keeping proper records, condition of reëligibility of clerk of, 405.
writs and executions, &c., of, how to be signed, sealed, and tested, 405.
summons to witnesses before, how to be signed, 405.

61.

COURT OF MAGISTRATES-Continued.

forms of writs and executions in, what to be, 405.

entry of civil action, what, 405.

fee for attendance of party in, 405.

other fees in, 406.

criminal proceedings in, how commenced, 406.

warrant, arraignment, sentence, binding over, and recognizance for trial before,
406.

commitment for want of recognizance by, and fee for taking same, 406.

when to sit, and time of entering and answering actions in, 406.

proceedings before, and powers of, same as those of justices of the peace, 406.
as to criminals whose cases may or may not be within the
jurisdiction of court to determine, 406, 407.

power of, to commit for want of recognizance, 407.

appeals from, how taken, 407.

vacancies in, how filled, 407.

jurisdiction of, in Providence, over process of former court of, 407.

records, &c., of former courts of, in Providence, where to be kept, and power of

present court of, over, 407, 408.

in Woonsocket, where to be kept, and power of
present court of, over, 408.

salary of justices of, of Providence, 588.

of Newport, 588.

of Woonsocket, 588.
See Militia.

COURTS OF INQUIRY, 630.

COURTS MARTIAL, 625. See Militia.

COURTS OF PROBATE, their constitution and mode of action, 348, 349.
of Providence, and power of towns to reconstitute their courts of probate, 349.
power of, to prove wills and grant administration of estates of residents, 349.
in case of non-residents, 349.

effect of grant of first administration, in case of non-resident, 349.
power of, to appoint custodians of property of deceased, 349.

to appoint and approve guardians, 322, 323, 349.

to examine and allow accounts of executors, administrators, and guar-
dians, 349.

to license sale of real estate by executors and administrators, 349.

guardians, 349.

to impose conditions and restrictions upon sales licensed, 349, 350.

when to license sale of the whole estate, 350.

surplus in case whole estate sold, how to be disposed of, 350.

bond to be taken by, in case of sale by executor, administrator or guardian, 350.

notice in case of sale under license of, 350.

of adjournment of sale under license of, 350.

of deed in case of sale under license of, 350.

evidence of notice of sale under license of, 350, 351.

settlement of accounts, in case of sale under license of, 351.
power of, to license aliens to take and hold real estate, 351.

to remove executors, administrators and guardians, 351.

duty of, to require bond of executors, &c., 322.

power of, to require further security of executors, &c., 322, 351, 352.
to accept resignation of executors, &c., 352.

to appoint new executor, &c., in case of resignation of sole executor,
&c., 352.

to require new security, in case of resignation of joint executors, &c.,
352.

to cancel old and to require new bond, of executors, &c., 352.
general powers of, 352.

COURTS OF PROBATE - Continued.

clerks of, who, 352.

duties of clerks of, 352.

of clerk pro tempore of, 352.

applications to, for appointment or removal of guardian, or of resignation by
guardian, how made, 323.

duty of, to cite guardians to account, 324.

allowances to be made by, to guardians in settlement of their accounts, 325.
settlement of accounts of guardian by, final, 325.

applications to, in general, how to be made, 353.

in what cases previous notice must be given by, before action, and in what may
be, 353, 354.

modes of notice by, 353, 354.

notice by, on petition to remove executor, administrator or guardian, 354.

notice by, in case of settlement of accounts of executor, administrator or guar-
dians, embracing proceeds of sale of real estate, 354.

appeals from, to supreme court, 354, 355, 390.

power and jurisdiction of, over persons charged with concealing, embezzling or
conveying away personal estate of testator or intestate, 368.

jurisdiction of, and proceedings in for division or partition of estates of deceased
persons, and of advancement, 374-376.

rules of distribution of intestate personal estate to be observed by, 373, 374.
trial in, where no trial has been had, when grantable by supreme court, 468.
power of, to assign dower, proceedings in, and appeal from, 505, 506.
damages for detention of dower not to be given by, 506.

fees of, 596, 597.

COVENANT, actions of, how limited, 429.

COVENANT TO STAND SEIZED TO USES. See Deed.

CRACKERS. See Fireworks.

CRANBERRIES, how measured, 262.

CRIMES AND OFFENCES, general jurisdiction of supreme court over, 390.
jurisdiction of supreme court over, concurrent with court of common pleas, 390.
exclusive jurisdiction of supreme court over, 390.

what may be tried in supreme court by single justice, and what by full court,
and of arraignment, trial and sentence for, therein, 390, 391.

jurisdiction of court of common pleas over certain, and proceedings in, before,

392, 393, 394.

of justices of the peace over, and certain proceedings in, before,

552-557.

of courts of magistrates over, and certain proceedings in, before,

403, 404, 406, 407.

appeals from justices of the peace and courts of magistrates in cases of, 558, 559,
406, 407.

proceedings in court in cases of, 560-567.

against the sovereignty of the state, 524-526.

public justice, 527-530.

the person, 530-532.

public peace and property, 532, 533.
private property, 534-538.

of forging and counterfeiting, 539-542.

against chastity, morality and decency, 542-546.
public health, 546.

public policy, 547–549.

at common law, when and how to be punished, 550.

aiders and abettors of any, how to be proceeded against and punished, 550.
knowingly harboring and relieving persons who commit, with intent that they
shall escape detection and punishment, how punished, 550.