Supreme Court of Vermont March 15, 1838 (Waters v. Day)

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Collameb, J.

The jurisdiction of justices, in criminal cases is, by our statute, confined to those cases where the fine does not exceed seven dollars; and no exceptions are made, as to interest. In criminal prosecutions, all courts are in some degree pecuniarily interested, in the penalties, inflicted by way of punishment.