Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-08-12
PUBLIC LOCAL Law.
PUBLISHED By AUTHORITY.
CHAPTER s2o.

AN ACT TO confer additional jurisdiction upon
'sJassices Of the Peace" Of Montgomery,
Prince Georges. Hartford, Calvert, Anne
Arundel, Wicomico, Caroline, Talbot So.
Mary's, Garret, Howard, Somerset, Washing
ton, Frederick, Dorchester. Kent, Charles and
Allegany counties.
SEcrIOx l. Be Il enacted 5v re General As-
sesa5ly Of Maryland, That the several justices Of
the peace Of Montgomery, Prince George, Har-
ford, Calvert. Anne Arundel, Wicomic0, Caro-
line, Talbot, St. Mary's, Garrett, Howard, SOM
erset, Washington, Frederick, Dorchester, Kent,
Charles and Ailegany counties, ehall have, in
addition TO the Jurisdiction which they now pos
sess, and which may 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 NIL cases of assaults without
any feIonious intent, and In all cases Of assault
ard battery, and in all cases Of petit larceny
when the value Of the property stolen does not
exceed the sum offive dollars, and in AL mIsde-
meanors not Punishable by confinement In the
penitentiary, which may be committed within
their respective jurisdictions and shall have jn-
risdiction Ia all prosecutions or proceedings for
The recovery Of any penalty for doing or omit
ting to do any act, the doing of which or the
omission TO do, which Is made punishable I'M
der the laws OF this State within their said jurs
ticlion, by any pecnniary fine or penalty, or by
imprisonment in Jail or in the Maryland House
Of Correction; all OF which acts or commissions
are hereby declared 10 be criminal offences; and
the said justices shall have power to issue oil
process, and 20 do all acts which may be neces-
sary 10 the exercise Of their said jurisdiction, and
may try and determine all eases whereof they
NAV have jurisdiction, and may pronounce iudg-
ment and sentence therein in the same manner
and to the same extent as the circuit court for
said counties could do in such cases, as II such
cases were tried before them without the inter
veniion Of jury; provided, however, that If
any person, when brought before any such JUS
tice having jurisdiction Of the case, SHALL before
trial for the alleged offence, pray jury trial, or
If the States Attorney for said county shall be-
fore the trial Of said alleged offence pray q jury
trial on the part of the State il shall be the duty
of any such Justice to commit such alleged Of
fender for trial, or 10 hold said offender to bail,
to appear for trial In the circnit court for the
county in which the offence wus committed, at
next session if 1t be not teen In session, and 10
return said commitment or recognizance with
the names and residence Of the witnesses for the
prosecution endorsed thereon. forthwith to the
clerk Of the said court; provided the justice be-
fore whom the case il tried shall inform the per-
son charged Of his right to Q jury trial.
SEc 2. Aad be Il enacted, That constables In
the said counties shall be entitled 10 the fees pre-
scrbcd By law for the particular services render
ed BY them under the provisions Of this act; and
the said justices shall be entitled to charge for
their respective services in said criminal eases
the following fees: Cor Issuing each State writ,
TWENTY-FIVE cents for summoning all the wit
nesses on both sides in any case, fffy cents; for
each trial, one dollar; for every commitment,
twenty-five cents; for every release, Twenty-Five
cents for taking recognizances Of all the witness
ses In any one case, twenty-five cents each; for
taking rec0gn xances In each case reported 20 the
circuit court, twenty-five cents, each; for each
attachment for contempt, twenty-five cents.
SEC. 3. Aad Be iteRaefsd, That che Aforesaid
fees Of said constable and justices for said coun-
ties shall be taxed against and paid BY the party
against whom Judgment shall be rendered, M
less he or she be discharged thcrefrom BY due
course OF law; If such party against whom iudF-
ment Is rendered IL unable 20 pay the same, such
fees shall be paid BE- the county wherein said
Judgment was rendered; and that All zines and
penalties received by any justice, under the pro
visions of this act, shall be accounted for and
wholly paid, without abatement or deduction
theregfom, BY such justice, TO the county e0m-
missioners Of the county wherein they are eoliec-
ted, for the use Of said county; and 20 part Of
any fine or penalty enforced or collected under
IL provisions NJ This &C. shall b. paid y any In
fbgmer.
Src. 4. And BE- d enacted, That II acts or
parts Of acts inconsistent with the provisions Of
this act Be and the same are hereby Eepeaied.
Approved April 10, 1880.
July 20 1862.