1822 - Edocs

f not at the second
If not at the third.
Bppy of indictfeent
& punch
fury Sc challem
(indictment signed
ind endorsed,
All offences to b<
presented.
Approvers never
ldmitted.
Limitation of pros-
petitions.
Bail for infractions
Description o
punishments
151
to his trial beiore the end of the term, and 9hall not bi
indicted at that term, unless it appear to the satisfaction
of the court, that the witnesses could not be procured the
court shall set him at liberty upon his giving bail in a
reasonable penalty, to appear at the next court-— Aiul if
he be not indicted at the second term, unless the attendance
of the witnesses were prevented by himself, he shall
be discharged from imprisonment—And if he be not tried
at or before the third term after hisjptamination he shall
be forever discharged from the crime.
14. Be itfurther enacted, That, in all trials for felonies
the prisoner shall have a copy of the indictment and panel
of the jury, whenever he may desire it before trial or sen-
tence.
15. Br u further enacted, That, the venire so summoned
as aforesaid, (or such of them as appear and b(
not challenged) together with so many other good and
lawful men of the by-standers being house keepers with-
in this Territory, as will make the number twelve, or ii
the whole array be challenged, twelve of such by-standers
shairbe a jury, for the trial of criminals, and in all case:of
felony, the accused shall have a right of peremptory
challenge of twenty.
16. Be it further enacted, That, ,ajU indictments shall
be signed by the prosecuting attorney, and endorsed on
the back by the foreman of the grand jury— " A true bill, 5
and signed by him—in all presentments for penal offen-
ces, the presentments shall be signed by the foreman oi
the grand jury.
17. Be it further enacted, That, it shall be the duty oi
the grand jury to present every offence against the penal
laws of tnis Territory; whether any specific punishment
is pointed out or not, if the said punishment has not been
inflicted.
18. Be it further enacted, That, approvers shall never
be ad^sitted in any case whatsover.
19. Be it further enacted, That, all prosecutions (felonies
excepted) all actions, suits presentments upon penal
acts, of the Governor and Legislative Council, shall be
sued and prosecuted within two years, next after the offence
committed.
20. Be it further enacted, That, bail may be required
upon suits for infractions of penal laws, by order of the
court.
21. Be it further enacted, That, for the purpose of protecting
society from the outrages and oppressions of the
wicked and lawless, the following punishments, shall bt
imposed for the offences hereinafter mentioned. Any
person or persons his or her aiders, and abettors, who
shall commit murder within this Territory and shall be
.thereof convicted, shall suffer death, by hanging, and ir