Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-07-29
PUBLIC LOCAL Law.
CHAPTER sac.

AN ACT 10 confer additional jurisdiction upon
'yustices Of TIE Peace" Of Montgomery,
Prince Georges, Hartford, Calvert, Anno
Arundel, Wicomico, Caroline, Tslbot 81
Maryfs, Ganes, Howard, Somerset, washisT-
ton, Frederick, Dorchester, Kent, Charles and
AlIegAny counties.
sEcrIox /. Be & eaaeied By re Geasral A.
sensbly of MaygfaRa That the several justices Of
the peace Of Montgomery, Prince GeogRe, iIar-
ford, Calvert, Anne Arundel, Wic0micO, Caro-
line, Talbot, Sc. MaFy's, Garrett, Howard, SOM
erset, Washington, Frederick, Dorchester, Kent,
Charles and Allegany counties, ehall have, in
addition TO the jurisdiction which they now pos
sess, and which mag be conferred upon them by
or under the laws OF this State jurisdiction con-
current with that exercised by the circuit courts
for said counties IN eli eases OF assaults without
any felouious Intent, and in all cases Of assault
and battery, and in all cases Of petit larceny
when the value Of the property stolen does not
exceed the SOM Of Eve dollars, aud in all misde-
meanors not pHnishable BY confinement in the
| penilentiaEy, which may be committed within
their respective jurisdictions aud shall have ju-
risdiction In all prosecutions or proceedings for
the recovery Of any penalty for doing or omit
ting 10 do any act, the doing Of which or the
omission 20 do, which IS made punishable uu-
dicii0R, ny any pecuniary enc or penalty, OF by
imprisonment In Jail or in the Maryland House
Of Correction; all Of witch acts or commissions
are hereby declared 20 be criminal Offences and
the said justices shall have power TO Issue ell
process, and 20 do all acts which may be neces-
saFy 10 the exercise Of their mid Jurisdiction and
NAV try and determine all cases whereof they
may have jurisdiction, and may pToDoaBce judg-
meat and sentence thereia, in the same manner
aud 10 the same extent as the circuit court for
said counties could do In such cases, as u such
cases wese tried before them without the inter
vention Of a jury; provided, however, that IL
any person, when brought before any such JUS
ticx having Jurisdiction Of the case, shall before
trial Or the alleged offence, pray jury iria or
n the States Attorney tor said county shall be-
fore the trial Of said alleged oIence, pray i3ry
trial on che paFt Of She State IL shall be thednly
Of So sneh Justice % commit sseh alleged OF
fsnsler for triA or 20 hold said offender to bail,
20 appear for trial in the circuit court for the
county n which the offence wss committed, az
lie tlen session ifit be then 10 session, Or - is
2ext session If 10 be not then In session, and 20
reanrn said commitment or recognizancs eith
the naises and lrsIaence Of the witneaz
prosecution end0fsed thereon, fogt1 s. 81 D.
clerk Of the said court; provided ~ lassiee Be-
fore whom The cne In lRied shall inform the per-
son charged Of bis right 70 jury trial.
SIC. 2. ARd Be Il spaoted, That eonstabies IN
the said counties snail DC eutited 70 tne IT. pFc
scribed by law for the particular services render
cd ~ them under the provisions OF this act; and
the eaid justices shalt be entitled 70 charge Tor
their respective services in said criminal cases
the following fees: for issuing each State Hrit,
TWENTY-FIVE cents; for summOning ell the Wlt-
nesses on both sides, in any ease, my cents; i0r
each trial, one dollar; ior every commitment
twenty-five cents; for every release, twenty-five
cents for taking reeognigauces OF al the witnes-
ses IN any one case, twenty-five cents, earhi lor
taking necognixances IN each ease reporfEd tefhe
e;rcuit court. twenty-five cents, eaebs for each
Attachment ZOE contempt, twenty-five centss.
See. 3. Aad BE- 4 sRaeted, That the aforesaid
fees Of said constable and justices toE sAadfsan-
ties shall Be taxed against and paid BY use pat
against whom Judgment shall be renaeFed
les he o. she be isthnrged tsererqn ~
course Of law; II such party against WHOM
ment q rendered Is uaable 10 ny the "a
fees shafl be paid by the county WI
INDICTMENT was rendered; and THAI al
penalties received by any justice, under p
visions OF this ACT, shalt be aecounied 10 81
wholly paid, without abatement o. eslnetsa
theFefrom, by such juSiics, 20 the cDans4 eean~
miszioneFs Of the county wheFei nfhey 80 eoies
ted. for the use Of said COUNTY and 90 port -
any fine or penalty enford Z d collected andsr
the provisions Of this act sll - PAD % - ~
former. -.
SIC. 4. And Be- 4 enacted, 4bat az IS or
uaFts Of acts inconsistent with t1e pFpyieE 81
his act be and the same are hereby Helsaise.
Approved April 10, 1880.
July 90 1861.