county, the superintendents of the poor are vested with the same powers, as are given by this title to the overseers of the poor of a town, in respect to compelling relatives to maintain poor persons, and in respect to the seizure of the property of a parent absconding and abandoning his family; and are entitled to the same remedies in their names, and must perform the duties required by this title, of overseers, and are subject to the same obligations and control. TITLE IX. Of Proceedings respecting Masters, Apprentices and Ser vants. SEC. 927. Complaint against apprentice or servant, for absenting himself, or refusing to serve, or for a misdemeanor or ill behavior. 928. Warrant, when complaint is made in the absence of the defendant. 929. Warrant, by whom and how executed. 930. Hearing the complaint, and committing or discharg ing the defendant. 981. Complaint against the master, for cruelty, misusage or violation of duty. 932. Hearing the complaint and dismissing it or discharging the apprentice or servant. 933. Preceding sections, not applicable to apprentice with whom money is received or agreed for. 934. Complaint against master in such case, and direction thereon. 935. If complaint not compromised, the master to be held to appear at sessions. 936. Proceedings thereon and order of the court. 937. Complaint by master against clerk or apprentice, 938. Proceedings thereon, and order of the court. §927. Complaint against apprentice or servant.— If an apprentice or servant, lawfully bound to service as prescribed by special statutes, willfully absent himself therefrom, without the leave of his master, or refuse to serve according to his duty, or be guilty of any misdemeanor or ill behavior, his master may make complaint of the facts under oath, before a justice of the peace or police justice in the county, or before the mayor, recorder or city judge of the city where he resides. § 928. Warrant, when complaint is made in the absence of the defendant.-If the complaint be made in the absence of the defendant, and the facts be proved to the satisfaction of the magistrate, he must issue a warrant, signed by him, with his name of office, to a peace officer of the county or city, commanding him to arrest the defendant and bring him before the magistrate forthwith, or at a specified time and place, to answer the complaint. § 929. Warrant, by whom and how executed.—The peace officer must accordingly execute the warrant, by arresting the defendant and taking him before the magistrate. § 930. Hearing and decision.- The magistrate must immediately, or at a time to which he may, for good cause, adjourn the matter, proceed to hear the allegations and proofs of the parties, and if the complaint appear to be well founded, must commit the defendant to the county jail, or in the city of New York, to the city prison of that city, for not exceeding one month, at hard labor, where he must be confined in a room with no other person; or may, by a certificate, signed by him with his name of office, discharge the defendant from the service of his master, and the master from all obligations to the defendant. § 931. Complaints against the master. If a master be guilty of cruelty, misusage, refusal of necessary provisions or clothing, or any other violation of duty toward his apprentice or servant, as prescribed by special statutes, or by the indenture or contract of service, the apprentice or servant may make complaint on oath, to any of the magistrates mentioned in section 927, who must summon the defendant before him, at a specified time and place. § 932. Id.; Hearing and decision- The magistrate must immediately or at a time to which he may, for good cause, adjourn the matter, proceed to hear the allegations and proofs of the parties, and if the complaint be well founded, must, by a certificate under his hands, with his name of office, discharge the apprentice or servant from the service of his master; or if not, he must, by a similar certificate, dismiss the complaint. §933. Preceding sections when not applicable.— The preceding sections of this title do not extend to an apprentice, whose master has received, or is entitled to receive, a sum of money with him, as a compensation for his instruction. § 934. Complaint against master in such cases.— Where money is paid or agreed to be paid, on binding out a clerk or apprentice, he may make the complaint mentioned in section 931, and the magistrate to whom it is made must examine it, as provided in section 932, and on such examination, may make such order and direction between the parties, as the justice of the case may require. § 935. If complaint not compromised, the master be held for sessions.-If, in the case mentioned in the last section, the complaint cannot be compromised, the magistrate must take a written under aking from the master, for his appearance at the next court of sessions of the county, in a sum, and with sureties approved by him. § 936. Proceedings thereon, and order of the court. -Upon hearing the parties, the court may, by an order entered upon the minutes, direct that the clerk or apprentice be discharged from service, and that the money paid or agreed for in binding him out, be refunded, if paid, to the person who advanced it, or his personal representatives, or if not paid, that it be discharged, and that any security given therefor be delivered up or cancelled. § 937. Complaint by master against clerk or apprentice, where money is paid or agreed for. Clerk or apprentice when held to appear at sessions.-The master of a clerk or apprentice, where money is paid or agreed for on binding him out, may make the complaint mentioned in section 927, and the magistrate to whom it is made must proceed thereupon, as provided in sections 928 to 930, both inclusive, and may discharge the complaint, or if in his opinion it be well founded, may take a written undertaking, in a sum and with sureties to be approved by him, for the appearance of the clerk or apprentice at the next court of sessions of the county. § 938. Proceedings thereon, and order of the court. -Upon hearing the parties, the court may proceed as provided in section 936, and may punish the clerk or apprentice, by fine or imprisonment, or both, as for a misdemeanor. § 939. Indenture or contract of service, how assigned on death of master.-Upon the death of a master to whom a person has been bound to service, as clerk, apprentice or servant, by the county superintendents of the poor, or by the overseers of the poor, or in the city of New York, by the commissioners of charities and corrections, the personal representatives of the master may, with the written consent of the clerk, apprentice or servant, acknowledged before a justice of the peace or police justice, assign the indenture or contract of service to another, who thereby becomes vested with all the rights of the master. § 940. Id. — If, in the case mentioned in the last section, the written consent of the clerk, apprentice or servant be refused, the assignment may be made with the same effect, under an order of the court of sessions of the county, upon fourteen days' notice of the application therefor, to the apprentice, or to his parent or guardian, if there be any in the county. TITLE X. Of Criminal Statistics. SEC. 941. District attorney to furnish statement. 942. Duty of clerk. 943. Same. 944. Same. 945. Sheriff's report. 946. Same. 947. Form of report. 948. Consequence of neglect. 949. Duty of secretary of state. § 941. District attorney to furnish statement. Within ten days after the adjournment of any criminal court of record in this state, the district attorney of the county in which the court shall be held, must furnish to the clerk of the court such a description of the offense committed by every person convicted of crime, abridged from the indictment, as would be sufficient to maintain the averments relating to such offense, or necessary to be made in an indictment for a second offense. § 942. Duty of clerk. Within twenty days after the adjournment of any criminal court of record, the clerk thereof must transmit to the office of the secretary of state such statement furnished by the district attorney, of all convictions had at such court. 943. Id. Within twenty days after the adjournment of any criminal court of record, the clerk thereof must also transmit to the office of the secretary of state a duly certified statement of the number of indictments tried at such court, specifying the number for each separate offense, the number on which convictions were had, and on which defendants were acquitted, and of indictments against persons who were convicted on confession, and against persons who were discharged without trial. § 944. Id.-On or before the fifth day of every month, the clerk of each county must transmit to the secretary |