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COMMONWEALTH vs. CHARLES SVARNAS.

Police, District and Municipal Courts. Under R.L.c. 160, §§ 11, 36; c. 161, § 5, an assistant clerk of a district court has authority to receive a complaint addressed to the court and to administer the oath to the complainant.

RUGG, C.J.

The only question presented on this record is whether an assistant clerk of a district court has authority to receive a complaint addressed to the court and to administer the oath thereon.

He has such authority. R.L.c. 161, § 5. Commonwealth v. Wetherbee, 153 Mass. 159. He holds an office created by law. R.L.c. 160, §§ 11, 36.

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COMMONWEALTH v. SVARNAS
(Sep 8, 1916)