The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-05-11
TCHAPTER 475.1

| AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendnents Section l., of Article o.
of 1904, title. Justice of the Peace,
sub title, Criminal Jurisdiction"
and to re-enact the same with
amendments.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland. That Sec
| ton II, of Article SO, of the Code of
Publie General Laws Of ;, 1904, t title
| Criminal Jurisdiction" be and the
| same is hereby repealed and re-enacted
with amendments, SO as to read as
follows:
Section u. The several Justices of
| the Peace of the State of Maryland,
| Except in the City of Baltimore, and
in Talbot Hartford, Montgomery and
vested with, and shall have hereafter
jurisdiction to hear, try and determine
all cases involving the charge Of any
! offence, crime or misdemeanor, not
punishable by confinement in the peni-
tertiary or involving a felonious in
tent, which may be committed within
| their respective counties; and shall
have. jurisdiction to hear, try and de-
terrnine all prosecutions or proceedings
for the recovery of any penalty for
doing or emitting to do any act within
their respective counties, the doing of
which or the omission to do which, is
made punishable under the laws of
this State by any pecuniary fine or
penalty, or by imprisonment in Jail or
i in the Maryland House of Correction,
all of which acts or omissions are here
by declared to be criminal offences;
and the said justices shall have power
to issue all process and to do all acts
which may be necessary for the eXer
else of their said Jurisdiction. and may
pronounce judgment and sentence in
all such cases coming before them, in
the same manner. and to the same eX-
tent as the Circuit Court for said coun,
ties could, if such cases had been tried
before said Courts: provided however,
that the accused when brought before
any such justice on being informed
! freely elects to be tried before such
| Justice. and proviTed further. that a
| jury trial be mo- prayed in such case
| on the part of II State by the States
Attorney. If aft'r a trial before the
| justice either party shall feel aggrieved
| by his judgment there shall be a right
| Of appeal within ten days to the Circuit
Court for. the County. in which the
| committed, and in all cases where
jury tr-2l is prayed by the State. or
/ the accused elects to be tried by jury,
or appeals from the Judgment of the
justice. the justice shall take from the
| accused his recognizance with suff1-
cient surety conditioned for his per-
| at the then session Gf there be a SEES
| sion) of the Circuit Court of their re-
| soective counties. or the next session
of said Court. if it be not then in SEES
entering into such recognizance the
| Justice shall commit him to Jail for
| his appearance at such Court to an
swer such charge and shall at once
! return the recognizance. if there be
| one. and all papers and proceedings
| in such case. including a copy of his
| Judgment lin appeal cases) together
with the name and residence of the
J witnesses for the prosecution to the
! Clerk of said Court who shall place
such case on the appeal docket Of said
/ Court and issue suhpoenas for the wit
nesses named by the justice. and the
p. case shall be then tried in said Court
| on the information warrant When
an appeal shall be taken by the &C
! has begun. by confinement in Jail or
! the MARYLAND House of Correction. the
| Justice on sufficient surety being given
! for the accused's appearance at Court
| transmit an order reciting this fact
| to the officer in whose custody he may
| be and directing his discharge. and in
| default Of such surety being given.
! to the sheriff Of the County command
J in" him to receive the prisoner and
hold him for his appearance at Court
to answer said charge; and on the
presentation of a conv of such COM
| n1itment by the sheriff to the officer in
whose CUSTODY the prisoner. may be.
prisoner to the sheriff and it shall be
the duty of the sherffs of the several
counties of this State unnn recent of
| such commitment to forthwith obtain
| such prisoner if he be not in his Gus
| toSv
Section 2. And be it enacted. That
this Act shall take effect from the date
| of its passage
Approved April 8. 1905.
EDWIN WAKEFIELD
Governor.
JOSEPH e. SETH,
! President of Senate.
. CARVILLE D. BENSON