The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-05-21
nURLIC LOCAL LAW.
CHAPTER 70.


AN ACT to repeal Sections one hundred % ana
thirty-seven to one hundred and f0rtycLMsO y
ID. both inclusive, of Article 3, OF the Cooe
Of Public Local Laws or ,sla MsryInntI yiMstces Of
the Peace and Constables, as amenueu
and re-enscted by Chapter t47. Of the Act Acts
amendments. az @ lent and to add new sections. .o to
said Article, to be known as SectionSI As1L3 "a
1i2F, 1896. 1l2H. 1927, i4sJ. llzk, ISL ianr suu
slstent herewith.
Section j. Be it enacted by the General As,
and thirty seven to one hundred and forty-two
ID, both inclusive, OF the Code OF PUBIC Loce, \,
Laws Of Maryland, title "Baltimore County.,, ;,
eubfitle "Justices OF the Peace and Conetaolee,
as amended and re-enacted by Chapter l4I OF tne
Acts of 1900. be and the same are hereby re-
pealed and re,enacted ana tnas a Sections
ll2E lksF, 1926, 142H, 1921. l42J, llsk. l4SL ana
lam, 90 that the whole shall read as follows: =,
l37 There shall be the following NUMBER OF
justices Of the peace and constables in Balti-
more county, that Is to say: ,.A g..
FOR election district number one, eight JUS
tices of the peace and four constables
For election district number two, nve Justices
Of the peace and two constaDlees; aDlees;;..s.,,. s,,c
For election district number four, four JUS
tices Of the peace and two constables.
tees Of tho peace and two constabies.
For election district number six, -FOUR Justices
of the peace and two constables. g..
For election district number seven, four JUS
tices of the peace and two constables.
For election district number eight. six JUS
tices of the peace and two consta6les;
For election district number nine. eleven JUS
tices Of the peace and five constables; one OF
whom shall reside in Towson.
For election district numbef ten, three JUS
tices of the peace and two constables.
For election district number eleven, five JUS
tices of the peace and six constables.
For election district number twelve, three
Justices OF the peace and two constables.
For election district number thirteen. three
Justices Of the peace and three c0nstablee.
For election district number fourteen, hve
justices Of the peace and two constables.
For election district number nfteen, seven
justices of the peace and three constables.
But the County Commissioners may IN their
discretion. upon the expiration OF the terms OF
the passing of this Act, or who may hereafter
be appointed under this Act, appoint a less
number of constables for any election district
that there shall always be ct least one constable
In each Of said election districts.
130. Each of said justices OF the peace. be-
fore entering upon the duties Of his office. shall
give to the State of Maryland good and suf-
ncient bond, with security to be approved by
ty in the following penaties,t to wit justices OF
the peace appointed for the second, fourth,
fifth, sixth. seventh, eighth, tenth and eleventh
dollars; justices In the first, third, ninth,
twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth
snd dOIlsrs ssid bonds to be IL the condition
that each Of said justices will truly and faith
fully discharge. execute and perform all and
the peace, and that he will account for and pay
over to the County Commissioners of Baltimore
county. or to whomsoever else may be hereaf-
recipient thereof, all fines, penalties and for
FIXTURES. or the portion thereof which he is
and that he will faithfully and truly account for
and pay over to the person or corporation on
titled TO receive the same all money belonging
TO such person or corporation which may come
into his hands as such Justice of the peace.
130. It shall be the duty of the Governor.
after the appointment Of the Y justices s @ OF the
tice Of the peace justices SO appointed one Jus
ssIoction district to sit at-tas from the twelfth
Canton in said sro% the Of the
ggsstricf f6 ait at the station house az .ction
and st. Denis ~ tweIfth district fns
~ st the station house at Canton snal send at at
s,ce AZ said station house, ana snan asoet aontedS
such station house tSs sevr evetf q O'Clock NJ until
"a oc1ocf NJ. and from o'clock uns az "a
O'clock r. NJ and shall also ALIEN s6.1nu and I'd times as
station n0use ev reonire or as he may be required
az to n 40 by the County CommlsslonSro,, - and
the States Attorney Tor aaS Ain
houses at MI. Winans an and st. Denis. respective
ly, in said district shall keep his office at the
station house for which he was appointed and
shall attend said station house every day (Sun-
days excepted) at such hours and times as his
duties may require. or as ne may oe required nv "
States Attorney for Baltimore county; when
any such Justice appointed to sit at any OF the
other Justice of the peace to act for him in his
absence. 1t shall first be necessary for him to
obtain the consent OF the County COMMISSION h;r on
said Justice of the peace SO selected to sit at the
station house at Canton In the twelfth election
district shall transact only criminal business al
such station house. and no civil business what
eOever, except such aftidavits and acknowledge
ments In civil matters as he may from time tc
time be required to take for the convenience OF
the public and for any violation of this pro-
vision he shall be liable to indictment by the
jury Of sS dollars On and sSa
disqualified from holding his Office.
1l0. The Justice Of the peace, so selected to
sit at any station house referred to in the pre-
ceding section, may be changed from time tC
time by the Governor at his discretion during
the term for which such Justice was appointed
for said district may be selected by the Govern
or to perform the said duties at said station
III. The several justices of the peace for Bal
timore county, including the station house jus
tices for said twelfth and thirteenth election
districts, shall have Jurisdiction concurrent
with that exercised by the Circuit Court for
said county in all cases of assault, without any
battery, aad In all misdemeanors not punish
able by confinement in the penitentiary, which
may be committed within said county. and shal
have jurisdiction in all prosecutions or proceed
or omitting to do any act. the doing of which Of
the omission to do which, is made punishable
under the laws Of this State. within their said
jurisdiction by any pecuniary fine or penalty
or by imprisonment in Jail or in the Maryland
said justices of the peace shall in no case have
jurisdiction to try any person on charge o.
selling any ynG.9 sort OF t O. %tSout So
cense, or within any limit. precinct or distric
prohibited by law, all of which acts or commits
fences and the said Justices shall have power Il
issue all process and to do all acts which may b'
necessary to the exercise Of their said jnrisdic
whereof they may have Jurisdiction, and may
pronounce judgment, sentence therein, in thu
same manner and to the same extent as thu
Circuit Conrt in said county could in such cases
II such cases were tried before 1t without the
Intervention of jury; provided, however, tha
Justice having Jurisdiction Of the case shall, be
fore trial for the alleged 0nence, pray 5ury
trial on the part Of the State. it shall be thu
offender for trial In the Circuit Court for thu
said county, at its then session. II It be then IL
session or at is next session; II It De not tneL
recognizance with the names and residences o.
the witnesses for the prosecution endorsed
tnsreoD fortnwit1 70 tne CLERK 0l Ine saio Oours
S tiisi :Gs inform the person charged Of Al
waive jury trial and demand a trial beforV
such Justice, then 1t shall be the duty of SAT-
nstcs 70 " 1h s1e of c Seron a1
the character Of the charge against him, AM
said justice shall not proceed to try such cas-
date of sending said notification, unless b
should sooner receive information from sail
States Attorney also waving q jury trial there
in, In which event he may proceed to try suc
case within seven days from said notification
provided, however, that this section shall no
apply to any justices of the peace for tn
twelfth election district except the station
house justice for said district, which said jus
tioes other than the station house Justices shal
not exercise any criminal jurisdiction except Q
set forth In the next succeeding section of thi
Article,
lte. whenever any Justice of the peace ap
pointed for the twelfth election district of Bal
timore county, other than the justice selecte'
as aforesaid to sit at the station house at Can
ton In said district, as aforesaid, shall issue
State writ for the arrest of any person, or ehal
issue any writ or summons against any persol
or corporation to recover any fine, penalty o
forfeiture, under any law of this State, sue
writ or summons shall be made returnable be
fore the justice of the peace selected by tn
Governor to cit at said station house in sal
twelfth election district, and shall not be mad
returnable before the justice of the peace II
suing the same, unless he be the justice of tn
peace selected to sit at said station house q
Aforesaid: and whenever any person shall b
arrested In the twelfth election district up0
any criminal charge, or for the violation of an
law Of this State, It shall be the duty of the pc
lice officer or constable making such arrest, G
other person in whose custody the said perso
so arrested may be- to take the person so al
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