HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1695

cases brought before him and all such records having to
do with children under the age of eighteen shall be exempt
from indiscriminate public inspection but shall be open
to inspection by the parent or other authorized representa-
tive of the person concerned and in the discretion of the
Court by any other person having a legitimate interest
therein. Stenographic notes or other transcript of the
hearings shall not be required unless the Magistrate for
Juvenile Causes so orders. The general public shall be
excluded and only such persons admitted as have a direct
interest in the case; (9) No adjudication by the Magistrate
for Juvenile Causes upon the status of any child shall
operate to impose any civil disabilities, nor shall any child
be deemed a criminal by reason of such adjudication. The
proceedings with reference to a child or any evidence given
before the Magistrate for Juvenile Causes shall not be
admissible as evidence against the child in any case or
proceedings in any other court, unless it be upon an appeal
from the Magistrate for Juvenile Causes; (10) He shall
have original, exclusive jurisdiction concerning any child
who is dependent, delinquent, neglected or feeble-minded;
(11) He shall have original, exclusive jurisdiction to try,
subject to the right of trial by jury unless waived, any
parent, guardian, adult or other person causing, encourag-
ing or contributing towards the dependency, delinquency
or neglect of any child as hereinafter defined.

370A. When used in this sub-title:

1. "Child" means a person under the age of eighteen
who is subject to the jurisdiction of the court.

2. "Dependent child" means a child who has been
deprived of support or care by reason of the death, con-
tinued absence from the home, physical or mental inca-
pacity, or poverty of his parent or guardian.

3. "Delinquent child" means a child (a) who violates any
law or ordinance, or who commits any act which, if com-
mitted by an adult, would be a crime not punishable by
death or life imprisonment; (b) who is incorrigible or
ungovernable or habitually disobedient, or who is beyond
the control of his parents, guardian custodian or other
lawful authority; (c) who is habitually a truant; (d) who
without just cause, and without the consent of his
parents, guardian or other custodian, repeatedly deserts
his home or place of abode; (e) who is engaged in any
occupation which is in violation of law, or who associates
with immoral or vicious persons; or (f) who so deports
himself as to injure wilfully or endanger the morals of
himself or others.