If his guilt seems probable, he is held to await the action of the grand jury.

In the case of some offenses bail may be accepted.

But if no suitable bail is offered, or if the offense is not bailable, the accused is committed to jail.

Material witnesses for the prosecution may be required to give bonds for their appearance at the trial, or in default thereof may be committed to jail.
Reports .-- The justice makes a report of the proceedings in the examination, and files it with the clerk of the court before which the accused is bound to appear for trial.
PROCEEDINGS FOR PREVENTING CRIME.
Prefatory .-- But it is better to prevent crime than to punish it.

Indeed, one reason for punishing wrongdoers is that the fear of punishment may deter people from committing crime.
Proceedings .-- As a conservator of the public peace, then, a justice may require persons to give bonds for good behavior.