...the twenty-third day of April, Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred three, entitled "An act denning the powers of the several courts of quarter sessions...and delinquent children, under the age of sixteen yenrs, and providing for the means in which such power may be exercised," and the supplements thereto....

...age of sixteen years, he is entitled to a trial by jury. The Acts of April 23, 1903, PL 74, "denning the powers of the several courts of Quarter Sessions...for the means in which such power may be exercised, was before the Superior Court, and by appeal to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, in the case of Commonwealth...

...also an Act of the General Assembly approved by Governor Fennypacker April 23, 1903, entitled an "Act defining the powers of the several courts of quarter...the age of sixteen years and providing for the means by which such powers may be exercised." Sections four to ten inclusive of this Act define the circumstances...

...entitled 'An act defining the powers of the several courts of quarter sessions of the peace within thts Commonwealth with reference to the care, treatment...sixteen years and providing for the means in which such powers may be exercised,' by extending the application of said section to dependent, neglected and...

...force and effect immediately upon its passage. PENNSYLVANIA. JUVENILE LAWS OF 1903. No. 206.— AN ACT defining the powers of the several courts of quarter...peace within this Commonwealth with reference to the fare, treatment, and control of dependent, neglected, incorrigible, and delinquent children under the...

...case when contested, is to be sustained. The power of the Court, as shown by the title of the Act, has reference to the care, treatment and control of dependent,...incorrigible and delinquent children under the age of 16 years, and provides for the means in which such power may be exercised. The Act defines who constitute...

...presented to the Clerk House bill No. 701. entitled "An act supplementary to an act. entitled 'An act defining the powers of the several courts of quarter sessions of the peace within this Commonwealth witli reference to care, treatment and control of dependent, neglected, incorrigible and delinquent...

...entttled 'An aci dettning the powers of the several courts of qnarter sessions of the peace within th,s Commonwealth with reference to the care, treatment...dependent, neglected, incorrigible and delinquent ch,ldren under the age of stxteen years, and provtdtng tor tite means tn which such powers may be exerctsed,'...

...Committee on Judiciary Local, reported as committed House bill No. 117 tSenate No. 13), entitled "An act defining the powers of the several courts of quarter sessions of the peace within this t,'onmion wealth with reference to the care, treatment and control of dependent, neglected, incorrigible...

...have and possess full jurisdiction in all proceedings which may be brought before them affecting the treatment and control of dependent, neglected, incorrigible and delinquent children, under the age of 16 years." Under this act " it shall not be lawful to commit the custody of any neglected or dependent...