The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-10-13

sentiment and indictment or by trial before a
justice of the peace, who shall have jursdic-
ton, original and concurrent, with the Cir
cult Court of said county, and the said JUS
tce Shall have power to issue all process and
to do all acts which may be necessary to the
exercise of his said jurisdiction, and may try
and determine all cases whereof he may have
jurisdiction, and may pronounce judgment
and sentence therein, in the same manner and
to the same extent as the Circuit Court of
said county could do in such cases, as if such
cases were tried before said court without the
intervention of jury; provided, however,
that if any person, when brought before any
such justice having Jurisdiction of the case,
shall, before trial for the alleged offence, pray
n jury trial, or if the States Attorney for said
county shall, before the trial of such alleged
offence, pray u jury trial on the part of the
State, it shall be the duty of any such Justice
to commit such alleged offender for trial, or
to hold the said offender to baltic appear for
trial in the Circuit Court for the county in
which the offence was committed, at its then
session. if it be then in session, or at its next
session, it it be not then in session, and to re-
lurn said commitment or recogniZance, with
the names and residence of the witness for
the prosecution endorsed thereon, forthwith
to the clerk of said court; and provided the
justice, before whom the case is tried, shall
inform the person charged of his right to
jury trial.
SEC. s. ind be ii Gndcted, That States At
torneys and justices Of the peace having
knowledge of any previous conviction of any
person accused Of violating the provisions of
this act, in preparing warrants, presentments
and indictments, shall allege such previous
conviction therein, and it shall be the duty
of the Clerk of the Circuit Court to furnish
such information to the States Attorney and
grand juries; but it shall not be necessary to
set forth particularly in any such present
ment or Indictment the record of former
conviction, but it shall be sufficient to allege
briefly that said person, corporation, compa-
ny or association had been convicted of vi
olation of any particular provision of this
act, and any such Indictment or proceeding
may be amended at any stage of the proceed
ings before final judgment, and as matter of
right.
SEC. 8. Ind be ii endCted, That all acts or
parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions
hereof be and the same are hereby repealed.
Approved March 81, 1882.
Notice is hereby given to hotel keepers
and all Others who deal in liquors. that the
following Act Of Assembly passed by the
Legislature of Maryland is now in force, and
all persons who violate its provisions will in
cur the penalties prescribed by the second
section of said Act:
CHAPTER 1911.
AN ACT prohibiting the sale of spirituous
or fermented liquors in the several coun-
ties of the State on the day of election.
SECTION l. BE it enacted By tie General
assembly Of Ma,ylan6, That it shall not be
lawful for the keeper of any hotel tavern,
store, drinking establishment or other place
where liquor is sold, or for any person or
persons, directly Or indirectly, to sell, barter,
give or dispose of any spirituous or ferment-
ed liquors, ale or beer, or intoxicating drinks
of any kind, in the several counties of the
State
SEC. 2. And be 1t enacted, That any per-
son violating the provisions of this act shall
be liable to indictment by the Grand Jury of
the county where the offence is committed,
and shall, upon conviction before any Judge
of any of the Circuit Courts of the State, be
fined II sum not less than fifty dollars, nor
more than one hundred dollars for each and
every offence, one-half of the fine to be paid
to the informer, and the other half to the
County Commissioners for the use of the
public roads.
The polls will be opened at 0 o'clock, A.
NJ, and closed at 6 o'clock, p NJ.
The Returning Judges are required and
directed to make their return on the second
day Thursday following the election to the
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Hartford coun-
ty and also to the Governor of Maryland.