The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-04-28
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DUBLIC LOCAL LAW.
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To repeal sections one hundred and thirty-seven
to one hundred and fortytwo. both inclusive
of article three of the code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland, title Baltimore County,"
subtitle justices of the Peace and Con-
stables" and to re-enact said Sections with
amendments and to add new Sections to said
article. to be designated as Sections l42 A l42
hundred and ninety-seven of the Acts of
eighteen hundred and ninety, entitled IAN
Act to Confer Additional Jurisdiction Upon
justices OF the Peace of Baltimore County,"
land to repeal Chapter four hundred and nine
ty-six of the Acts of eighteen hundred and
niDety-two. entitled An Act to Repeal and
Re-Enact With Amendments Section of
Chapter 597, passed at January Session 1890,
entitled An Act to Confer Additional Juris
more County.'o
SECTION l. Be u enacted By the General Assem-
6ly Of Maryland, That Sections one hundred and
thirty-seven to one hundred and forty-two, both
inclusive, of the code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland, title Baltimore County," subtitle
Justices of the Peace and Constables.'' be and
the same are hereby repealed and re-enacted,
and that additional Sections be added thereto
numbered respectively 142 A. 142 B, 142 G and l4s
d, so that the whole shall read as follows:
1877. There shall be the following number of
Justices of the Peace and Constables in Balti-
more county, that is to say, for election district
number one, eight Justices of the Peace and
four Constabes for election district number
two, five Justices of the Peace and two Con-
stables; for election district number three. eight
Justices of the Peace and four Constables for
election district number four, four Justices of
the Peace and two Constables for election dis
trfct number five four Justices OF the Peace
and two Constables for election district num-
Der SIX, four Justices OF the Peace and two Con-
stables; for election district number seven, four
Justices OF the Peace and two Constables for
election district number eight, six Justices of
the Peace and two Constables for election dis
trict number nine, eleven Justices of the Peace
and five Constables, one of whom shall reside in
Towson; for election district number ten, three
Justices of the Peace and two Constables; for
election district number eleven, nine Justices
district number twelve, six Justices of the
Peace and two Constables for election district
number thirteen, three Justices of the Peace
and three Constables; for election district num-
Der fourteen, three Justices of the Peace and
two Constables; for election district number
fifteen. seven Justices of the Peace and three
Constables; but the County Commissioners may,
in their discretion upon the expiration of the
terms of the Constables who are in Office at the
number of Constables for any election district
than the number hereinbefore named, provided
that there shall always be at least one Constable
in each of said election districts.
1885, 1t shall be the duty of the Governor. after
the appointment of the Justices of the Peace
from the Justices OF the Peace so appointed one
Justice of the Peace to sit at each of the follow
ing station houses in Baltimore county, to wit
At Canton. twelfth district at St. Denis and
Mt. Winans, thirteenth district. Each Justice
so selected shall keep his office at the station
house for which he was appointed, and shall at
tend at such station house every day Sundays
excepted) at least from the hours of nine O'Clock
O'clock 5 mn ye O'clock d9q irom nd shs
soattend at his said station house at such other
hours and times as he may be required SO TO do
by the County Commissioners or by the States
Attorney for Baltimore county. When any such
Justice appointed to sit at any station house
shall designate any other Justice of the Peace
to act for him in his absence, it shall first be nee
essary for him to obtain the consent of the
County Commissioners allowing such Justice to
act for him.
$780, No Justice of the Peace in said county
shall, in any case of debt or damages issue
summons for the defendant, except on appica-
ton for the same by the plaintiff, or his attor
noY. IN person or writing. ACCOMPANIED with
the cause or causes of action in said case nor
an execution except upon the order of the
pialntlH or his attorney. in person or in writing
no. If any Justice of the Peace shall issue a
summons or execution contrary to the pro-
visions of the preceding Section, or if any Con-
stable shall knowingly serve the same: such JUS
tice or Constable shall be liable to indictment in
the Circuit Court for said county, and, on con-
viction, shall be disqualified from holding his
Office.
al. No Justice of the Peace for said county
shall engage in the discharge OF his duties as
Justice in civil matters. in bar-room of tav-
ern or public house of that character; and any
Justice so offending shall be liable to Indictment
viction. shall be fined twenty dollars. to be paid
to the County Commissioners of said county, for
the use of the county.
142. 1t shall be the duty of the County Com
missioners, on the last Tuesday in April in each
year, to appoint one of the Uonstabes in each
district; and the Constable SO appointed shall
visit every place of business in his district, the
paoprleiiors %ne e1 are required 10 nave IL
Der terms of the court, and shall require the
proprietor of each place of business to produce
license; and in case of refusal to produce the
same, the Constable shall arrest the proprietor
SO refusing and take him before Justice of the
peace VINO sha take reeognlaa nee from him,
of court to answer the charge of selling without
license: and if. upon trial of such person SO
recognized, he shall produce license, the court
may in its discretion, cause the party indicted
to pay the costs of the prosecution as punish
stables shall return to the grAad jrries for the
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all places of business in their respective dis
tricts, which lists shall contain the names of
persons doing business at each place, the char
acter of business, the date of the license which
shall include the year for which it is issued, and
the name therein. Each Constable appointed
by the County Commissioners as inspector or
licenses shall receive from them fee of ten
cents for each license inspected by him on
making affidavit that he has personally inspect
ed said license.
142 A. The several Justices of the Peace for
Baltimore county shall nave Jurisdiction con-
current with that exercised by the Circuit Court
for said county in all cases of assault without
any felonius intent, and in all cases of assault
and battery, and in all misdemeanors not pun
ishable by confinement in the penitentiary
which may be committed within said county,
and shall have jurisdiction in all prosecutions
or proceedings for the recovery of any penalty
for doing or emitting to do any act, the doing of
which or the omission to do which is made pun
ishable under the laws of this State within their
said jurisdiction by any pecuniary fine or pen
atty or by imprisonment in Jail or in the Mary
land House of Correction; provided. however,
have jurisdiction to try any person on charge
of selling any sort of intoxicating liquors or
beverages on Sunday or to minors, or without
license, or within any limit, precinct or district
prohibited by law, all of which acts or commits
sions are hereby declared to be criminal Of
lenses; and the said Justices shall have power
to issue all process and to do all acts which may
be necessary to the exercise of their said juris
diction, and may try and determine all cases
whereof they may have jurisdiction and may
pronounce Judgment sentence therein, in the
same manner and to the same extent as the Cir
cult Court for said county could in such cases,
If such cases were tried before 1t 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 offense pray jury
trial, or if the States Attorney for said county
shall. before the trial of such alleged offenses
pray jury trial on the part of the State, 1T shall
be the duty of any such Justice to commit such
alleged offender for trial in the Circuit Court
for the said county at its then session If 1t be
then in session, at its next session if it be not
then in session, and to return said commitment
or recognizances with the names and residences
of the witnesses for the prosecution endorsed
thereon forthwith to the clerk of the said court
provided the Justice before whom the case is
for trial shall inform the person charged of his
right to a jury trial and should such person
waive jury trial and demand trial before said
Justice, then it shall be the duty of said Justice
to forthwith notify the States Attorney for
said county of the name of such person and the
character of the charge against him and said
Justice shall not proceed to try such case with.
in less period than seven days from the date OF
sending said notification unless he should sooner
receive information from said States Attorney
also waving jury trial therein, in which event
he may proceed to try such case within seven
days from said notification.
I42 B. Constables in Baltimore county shall be
entitled to the fees prescribed by law for the
particular services rendered by them; provided,
that no Constable in said county shall be entitled
to receive from the County Commissioners more
than fifteen dollars in fees for his services in
criminal cases in any one month.
142 c. Justices of the Peace in Baltimore coun-
ty shall be entitled to charge for their services
in criminal cases. the following fees: For issuing
each State writ, twenty five cents; Tor eacn sum-
mons for witnesses, including all the witnesses
ordered by the same party or side at one time,
twenty-five cents; provided, that If more than
five witnesses be ordered by the same party or
side at one time, then the Justice of the Peace
shall be entitled to receive twenty-five cents ad-
ditonal for each additional five witnesses, or less
than five so summoned; for every oath or aftda-
Wit ten cents for each hearing or trial, one dol
lar; for every commitment, twenty five cents;
for every release, twenty-five cents for taking
recognizances in each case reported to the Cir
cult Court, twenty-five cents; for taking recog-
nizances in each case for hearing or trial before
a Justice of the Peace, twenty-five cents; for
taking recognizances of all the witnesses in any
one case twenty-five cents, each, provided, that
no recognizance for the appearance of any wit
ness shall be taken. unless the Justice OF the
Peace be satisfied that the same is absolutely
necessary to secure the ends of justice, and the
attendance of such witnesses for each attach
ment for contempt, twenty-five cents provided,