The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-04-30
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF 1904.
DISCRETION OF WIFE AND CHILD.
CHAPTER a.

CHAPTER A.
AN ACT to amend Article q of the
Code of Public General Laws, title
Grimes and Punishments, by re-
pealing Section 47A as enacted by
Chauted 73 of the Acts OF 1896, and
re-euacting the same with amend
meuts under the subtitle "Deser-
ton of Wife OF child. and by adding
thereto an additional section. TO fol-
low Immediately after Section IA,
and to be known as Section ALB.
Section BE it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland. That Ar
ticle - Of the Code of Public General
Laws. title Grimes and PunIshments'
lie and the same is hereby amended by
repeating Section 47A. as enacted by
Chapter 10. OF the Acts Of 1896, and re-
euacting the same with amendments,
under the subtitle "Desertion Of Wife
OF Child" and BY adding thereto an
additional section. to follow immediate
Is after Section 41A, and to be known
as Sec. Abb
Sec. 4TA-Any person who shall
without Just cause desert or wilfully
NEGLECT TO provide for the support ana
maintenance OF his wife or minor
child. shall, be deemed guilty OF mis-
deweanGr. and upon conviction in any
court Of the state having criminal ju-
risd!ctiou. shall he punished by a fine
not exceeding one hundred dollars. or
Imprisonment in the Maryland House
of Correction. for not more than one
year. OF both. in the discretion OF the
court The fine may be directed by the
court 20 bc paid In whole or in part
40 the wife Provided that before the
trial with the consent Of tae defendant
or after conviction instead Of impOs-
ing the punishment heTeiubciore pro
yitra or In addition thereto. the court
IN IFS discretion. having regard 20 the
circumstances and financial ability Of
the defendant shall have the power 10
pass An order which shall be subject
60 change By it from time 20 time. SIS
the c.rCurHs tSuc5S may require direct
lug the defendant 10 pay q certain sum
weekly for the space of one year to the
al.s and 20 release tho defendant from
custody on probation for the space OF
one year UPON bis entering into re-
coEr nance iu such sum As the court
shall direct. with OF without sgreties.
The condition u the rHsuSniEance shall
De such that II the defendant SHAH
make his personal appearance az the
court whenever ordered So to Do within
the year. and su4H further comply with
the terms % the order or 81 any sub
ep1arrt mod fcafiou thereof. then the
recoEu .rarcr shall be void. otherwise
u yail !orca aadseifect u the court BE-
satisfied hy Information and dpc pro1f
under cath. AZ auy time during the
year. that the defendant has violated
the terms os sucn order. !t mas forth
alfh proceed Ia the TIA. u the dssead-
ant uadsr tie original indictment. or
sentence him under the original con
y!ctsuu. a. the case may be In TIE
case u forfeiture ~ q rrc1EpizAuce Aad
enforcement thereof BY execution. the
sum recovered mag 10 the discretion
% the court De paid IA Whole Or In part
to che wife
Sec 45B-f the defendant shalt BE
arrested and brought before 4 Justice
% the Peace upon tue charge Of VIC
laliuE Section tlA ~ this Article.
szrh justice shall hear the case and II
he BE- q the opinion tAst sufficient
facts are proved 20 sahsf2nt5ste the
charge. be shall commit Or bal tae de-
PENDANT pending The Agt.Qa o. tke grand
;uTs a. iu other eases Or with The
cUuseu, q the defendant. nAy in place
% such commitment or oat. pAS= an
order and take a recognszancs As pro
yited iD Section ga II tie defend
az. shall violate taa condition - the
resemblance Is may b. forfeited. and
the justice shall note the forfeiture on
the reeogrizAuce and deliver u 10 the
clerk ~ the court having original lu-
risGlctiuu Of the m5sdcneaCoT descri0-
"a 81 section "a The said forfeited
r~cognizAuc- shEl then become a rec
ord % said court. AID shall awe the
same edeet. AKA mag be enforced tn the
same mAunrr ~ Il 70 had been taken
and forfeited By the court II the mag
lstrate be satisned BY Inflammation and
due proc! under oath a; any tlme dur.
ing the year that the defendant has
violated the terms o, the order. he
shAl forthwith commit or bail the de-
.eudant for the action Of the grand
Jury. az IN other casss-
Approved. March >. 1894.