The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-05-08
STATE LAWS.
An Act

| 10 add an additional section to article Thirteen
| OF the Code of Public Local Laws of the Statt
| Justices OF the Peace and Constables" so a.
| 70 give additional criminal Jurisdiction to the
Justices of the Peace in said county
SETON i. Be 1t enacted by the General As.
| SenDly OF Maryland, that an additional section
| be, and the same is hnreby auded to article
| thirteen, of the Code of Public Local Laws OF
1ne STATE OF Maryland, title Hartford County,
subtitle Justicesot the Peace and Constables -
SO us 10 give additional criminal jurisdiction la
the Justices of the Peace of said county said
section to be numbered section 224 A, and to
Section 224 A. The several Justices of the
feace OF Hartford county shall have, i'll addition
10 the jurisdiction which they now possess n nd
which may be conferred upon them by, or un-
DER the laws of this State, Jurisdiction concur
rent with that exercised by the Circuit Court
Tor SAID county i'll all cases of assault without
any 1elOniOuS intent, and in all cases of assault
ana battery, and in all cases of petit larceny
when the value of the property stolen does not
exceed the sum of five dollars, and in all mis-
demeanors not punishable by confinement III
the penltentary, which may be committed
within their jurisdiction, and shall have juris-
ulcuctlOn IN all prosecutions or proceedings
Tor the recovery of any penalty for doing or
omlttlng to do any act the doing of which, or
the omission to do which, is made punishable
under the laws OF this State, within their said
jurisdiction, by any pecuniary fine or penalty
OF by Imprisonment in Jail, or in the Maryland
House OF Correction all of which acts or omis-
sions are hereby declared to be criminal of
fences, and the said justices shall have power
10 issue all process, and to do all acts, which
may be necessary to the exercise of their said
JurlsdictiOn;and may try and determine al cases
whereof they may have jurisdiction, and may
pronounce Judgment and sentence, therein in
the same manner and to the same extent, as
the Circuit Court for said county could in such
cases. II such cases were tried before them,
without the Intervention of q Jury provided
however, that if any person, when brought be-
lore any such justice having jurisdiction of the
case, shall, before trial for the alleged offence
pray jury trial, or if the States Attorney for
SAID county shall, before the trial of such al |
legged ofense, pray jury trial on the part of |
state, it shall be the duty of any such Justice to
commit such alleged offender for the action of |
Jrand Jury OF the Circuit Court for H. rford |
county, aud to return said commitment or re- |
;ogni2ance with the names and residences of |
he witnesses for the prosecution endorsed |
n ..I forthwith to the Clerk OF said Court;
ma Justice before whom the case is tried |
mall inform the person charged of his right to |
jury trial
And if on waiver of jury trial before the ms
ice and the trial before him, either party shall
eel aggicved, there shall be right of appeal to |
he Circuit Court for Hartford County, in case |
ne Judgment of the Justice of the Peace is
gainst the accused, and he shall appeal, he |
nall enter into recOgniHance with the penalty |
0 be be fixed and thy security to be approved
y the JUSTICE OF the Peace; and in every such
ase the appeal shall he taken within ten Q0)
avs after Judgment entered.
section =. And be it enacted, That in all
unishment upon conviction before Justices of
ne Peace, for Offenses committed in Hartford
Ounty, the said offenders may be presented by
ne Grand Jury of the Circuit Court for said
ounty, instead of before Justice of the
eace, and in all cases of criminal otfenses in
hich Justices of the Peace of Hartford county
lay by law now existing, or hereafter to be
nacted, have jurisdiction 80 hear and deter
line. the CIRCUIT Court Tor Hartford County
lall have concurrent jurisdiction over said Of
,nses by Indictment OF the Grand July.
Section 3. And be it enacted, That all acts
+ parts oil acts inconsistent with the provisions
, TINS act, be, and sue same are hereby repeal
|, so far Us the same may be inconsistent here
it'll.
Section 4. And be it enacted, That this act
TALL take effect from the date of its passage, |
Approved, March 10, 1896
LLOYD LOWNDES,
GlEegnOf.
WILLIAM QARELL BRUCE,
President of the Senate.
SYDNEY Z. MUDD,
Speaker OF the House Of Delegates.
Office of the Chief Clerk of the House of Dele
ltes.-l hereby certify that the aforegoing is
true copy of an Act of the General Assembly
Maryland, passed at the January session,
s96.
NJ. NJ. HIGGINS,
Chief Clp,E OF the Housa of Dalnpatac