1917_public local laws_619_2
CHAPTER 618 AN ACT TO DEFINE THE DUTIES OF THE COUNTY SOLICI- TOR OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:
That in addition to the duties now required by law to be performed by the county solicitor of New Hanover County, the following duties shall also be performed by him: a. It shall be the duty of such solicitor to attend at his office at least one hour before the opening of court. b. All State witnesses subpcened by said court, and all witnesses for the State recognized or subpcned to appear before said court by any inferior court, shall appear at the office of said solicitor for examination at the time of the opening thereof, and not depart therefrom without leave of said solicitor, the purpose of such attendance being to facilitate the administration of the business of said court, and so that the solicitor shall, upon the convening of said court, give notice of those cases in which continuance may be necessary, and likewise the cases in which he will ask permission to be allowed to enter a nol. pros. It shall be unlawful for any other person, without the consent of said solicitor, to interview or communicate with the witnesses herein referred to on behalf of the State in any case pending in said court. ec. That warrants issued from said court shall be signed by the solicitor only.