appendix S3. The Bopdli will be held resp6nsible »for the faithful and just discharge of these
his high duties. To him does Governmentlook, not only for-the vigilant administration
General duties of police and • impartial distribution of justice -/throughout his* district, but for the
of Bopatis. • zeEQOXIS execution .of every measure, that can at all conduce to- the pfeserviiig that
’ district in a flourishing.and happy state.
Duties of Resi- . 84. The duties attached to the office of Resident’itself are fully explained in the
dent> general Instructions given to that officer on his first entering, into his-situation. In
this regulation, only such parts of the charge committed to him will be duelled on, as
belong properly to the judicial department of his service,, to-his deliberative and
■' executive powers as Chief Judge, and Magistrate of the Province. •••
Powers* of Ms . 85. As,--however,', the due .exertion of these powers may require a much' larger
dep^ty-or assis- pOIqjon pf;time .than can be possibly, devoted; to them, by a^irjgle,findiyi;duaJ;- and
more particularly, as much. of his .attention-.must be .directed to ’ other., 'obje.c|s5-he.is
empowered to delegate their full participation to his Deputy or : Assistant,1 whether.-in
.presiding in his court, of in issuing-.and.receiving such orders ajid. instructions .as the
Government of his Residency may render necessary.
Oath to be -:. t 86., The several Residents, and their Deputies or Assistants, previously to. entering
sidra upon the execution of the duties of their office, shall take andisubscribeyfh&^foll,owing
oath before the Honourable the Lieutenant Governor ju Council, or suclj person as he
may appoint to administer the' same. v,;. ■,
4.,.,“ , ! solemnly.swear, that I.will truly,and faithfully execute the' dutie^pf^my
^]ofl^e_;fthat I will administer justicedo-the best1 of my-abilityjiknovf,ledge,-and-judgmfeht,
, V, without fear, favour;- promise; or hope of reward; .and that I willfnot j reegjve,
•Si. directly or.indirectly, any present, either in- moneys or in-effects of any kmd,-/from
. 1 any party in any suit or, prosecution, or from any person whomsoever,, on account of
.“ any suit, prosecution,: or other legal| proceeding to- be'instituted, or which may be
“ depending, or have been decided in any court under my jurisdiction; nor- will I,
| “. directly ordndicectly, derive any profits from- my station;, exceptv.such. as the orders
f i of Government do or may authorize me to receive.-—So help me God..” ; ,
Oaths of other 87. The Presidents of other subordinate, courts'shall take, and subscribe before .the
officers. . Resident, oaths of a similar- nature. - and form;' to be administered- by the priests,
according .to the custom-of- the country: - :
Oath of Jaksa 88. The JaJcsas and Panghulus shall likewise be required to take and subscribe an
and PanghJilu. jQ following form :.
.;, ce I ........ Jaksa (or Panghulu), da solemnly swear, * that I will faithfully , execute
« the office entrusted to me ; I will answer truly -to .the questions puttomeun writing,
qrby word of mouth, ;by any judge of the courts to which -I. belong, declaring or
‘■"■t writing down freely, without fear or partiality, - what is the: written acknotvledge’d
“ law or local long established usage; and I will declare or-give insWritiiJg nothing
fr that.is not warranted by the law or custom. -And I promise and swear not to accept
“ of any consideration, in money or otherwise, for any opinion, -or’declaration of the
C£ law or custom I may deliver, as Jaksa (or Panghulu) of any court;” , •
89; I»
89. In the sixth clause of the, Proclamation ,by Government,, dated 21st. January
1812 provision was-,made for .the, establishment,1 of a Landrost’secouit, but in the
‘present’stateiof- cigpuinstances,.Government deeming it advisable, that a considerable
extension of the,powers vested! inthat court should be given, for the, more prompt and
effectual administration of justice, it is ordered, that the following sections be considered
as an enlargement and modification of that clause, and that in lieu of the 1
landraad therein, appointed there.be. constituted a ocmyJs^.^'in future called the
Resident's.
- 90. fThis Courtshall.be composediin the,following manner, iThe;,Resident or his
•Assistant shall , sit., in ijyis sole Judge oi^Magistrate. * .ThetRop-tft'sl ofrthe several
.districts, or their Deputies,-.shall attend to assist the Resident, through every stage of
thé proceedings, with (their advice,y,or- yvith such^infprination* as. he.may require.
The head'«7$ba$nd Panghulu shall be.iq^gjmg’,s^:exgbutyit ivthereineCeessary?i, the
.law to,state thejncak-.usage, andkjattake .down ^otesjofrthe evjdejqbb» .TheJJéfisa
of that districtiin which,any crime has been committed, shall be the public'prbse'eutoy
.where,'no privaieJjMgJ-^PP§ji'g-TirtTI^’ other.natjve4'ö ffi^ ^ sh ^ ib ^ ïi®llc^p'aS|kave been
used' heretofore,to compose CorwtS,of thiunature.''
i 91. -This,Court shall be.held at, least twice in ev ery--y eek,,ror»$ftenpr if necessary', in
.the Passerban,. or Residency public' court-/oom, for the purpose.of hearing, complaints
•of every description ,that may,J be, brqughti,before~itj^qfoexaminingi,intoyall^ offences
reported-’to haye^be^ij committed, tand(1tB$$ng .alb causes,whether jcivBi^n criminal;
.that occur in-the Residency; with the exception only^bfrtljpsk.that will in a5 subsequent
section he.pointed-mrt, as,belonging ^o,]pnother,and.-bigher,.authority,jth^Coürt' of
Circuit. ,
,The Court shall be -held open from the hour.of .feibiuAhe-fbrc to that of three in
the .afrernpoit-t ,r ,
'93..For greater^recision, the Court days,may be fixed; tj^^iJAoncfeyhncf Thursday
of.evèry week. It is, however,,left to the Resjde.XLjL.tp.alter these dayisiofaittihg, whenever
he may deem that there,is sufficient reason for so doing, observing, in such cases,
|o give public notice of the intended change at leastonèc&urlday preceding, it.
,94, The chief Jfflhfl, who will have the custody, of all persons apprehended and
brought iuto the tówn until regularly, comni'ittedjtp.gaol,, shall;immediatelyr otj opening
the Court, present to the Resident a list of such prisoners as have been confided to his
care since the last-court day,, stating from, whence, they came, what the nature "of the
offence alleged against them, thm flames-,ojj the witn,ess^ribrought: to.-prpyei it, an’d
other neeessary information connqctedjWith ti^eij^apprehension. <
95. The Resident shall then commence on the investigation:.of the cases, ordering
in each that the report of the Officer of Division and original complaint be first read,
and proceeding afterwards to the examination of the witnesses.
96. Should it appear to the Resident that there is not sufficient evidence against the
accused, and should the complainant not be able to adduce any further; the prisoner
shall be immediately released out of custody. 0;, '
LandrogfiÉ? 1
court modified»
Manner of forming
the Besi-
dentes .Court.
Where to be f
held and extent
of; authority. ,
How long to be
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On what days.
Duties of thé
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ment o f inves-
tigation.
If th e , charge
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