The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-05-04
CHAPTER AIS.


An Act to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Section II. of Article
- of the Code of Public General
Laws of 1904. title Justices of the
Peace. subtitle Criminal Jurisdic-
ton. and To re-enact the same with
amendments
Section l. Be il enacted hV the
General Assembly Of Maryland That
Section II. OF Article -, OF the Code
of Public General Laws OF 1904. title
Justice of the Peace, subtitle Grim
inal Jurisdiction he and the same is
hereby repealed ana re enacted with
amendments. SO as To- read As follows.
Sec II. The several Justices Of
the Peace of the State of MARYLAND
teXcept in the CITY Cf Baltimore. aud
in Talbot. Hartford. Montgomery and
Frederick cnuntiesl, are hereby in.
vested with. aud shall have hereafter
jurisdiction To hear. Try and deter
mine all cases involving the charge
of any offence. crime OF miSdemeanoT
not punishable by confinement in the
penitentiary or involving a feloDionS
intent. which may be committed with
in their respective counties: and shall
have jurisdiction TO hear. try and de.
termine all prosecutions or proceed T.
ingS for The recovery Of any penalty
for doing or emitting to do any act
within their respective counties. the
doing nf which OF the omission to 10
which, is made punishable under the
laws OF this State hy any pecuniary
fine or penalty. or hy imprisonment
in jail or in the Maryland House of
Correction. all 81 which acts or omis.
sious are hereby declared tn be Grim
inal offences and the said justices
shall have power "a issue all process
and to do an acts which may he necps
Sary foy the exercise uf their said jur
iSdiCtion, aud max pronounce juig.
meut and sentence in all such eases
coming D, fore them. tn the same man
ner. and To the same extent a. the
Circuit Courts for said counties could.
II such eases had BEEN tried before
said Courts. provided. however. that
the accused when brought before auy
such Justice. on tcins informed hy
him 81 his right u trial by jury. fr.-..
~ elects To ~ tried before such JUS
tiCr. ami provided further. that q Jury
trial be not pTaved In such case on
the part ~ he State las the States At
tnrney. II after trial before tn. jus
uce either psrty shall feel SgErisye.i
''s his Judgment there shall hg a right
NJ appeal within tea DAYS Ia the Cir
cult Court Tor the County Ia which
the alleged ofivusp l. char ~ ~ have
been committed, AMI In alI cas-
where -urf trial is Iraypd Us ths
stat. OF ID" accused elects tn De-
tried bt ynry. or aupe3is from the
iudrHtHt ~ The Justice. the Justice
7haH iaR" from the accused his r.cnr
uikznee with sufficient surety e1Hdi
i'SIi--5 for his personal appearance To
answer said charge as the then sss
son II Their, BE- = a.sslUni 81 the CIR
'u3t Court 81 their - ia-ctiys counties
% lh~ next session - slid Court u Ii
p" mes then iU session ana Ia default
81 ia" accused entering into such -.
c"sni2sn"" 20" Ilsti,s shst commit
hiin 10 jau fUr has appearance. At slsa
Court 10 sR~veF such charre and
shall 90 unc- rstnrH the reyvuanfHaur,.
y there se one AMI al papers AMI
proceedings "a ~Ieh case. iaclHtlnr a
copy 81 hts Judgment In apls,tI
sAsezl together Wifh the name and
reside uet - the witnesses luF th4.
prosecution 20 the clerk 81 saiI Cuurt
f3u shall lace such ease un the ap
peal docket 70 said puur and issue.
abb sUas for tue sitn.sS.sz named
ts the Jnstir- aHd The Csts. shafg h..
hen igi''I g. saia CsaIt nu the ina
"ruat!uu oT w4Tgsn1 When al ap
peal shall D. IaksH tY iAr acr3ls.st II
ltf TIE execution 81 sentence las liz.
tHn hF cuninrm-n ia !aH az th-
Mar faHd iiosi-- 81 Correction fh,,
justice ot Sufficient saF"ty t.iug eis
en Tor ~" accusef's appearance AZ
Cont as hcrriub.fatp required shsu
~ uHcr frAnsmif an order f,.esflpr
hts iac1 a. tbs Officer he haz.s ems
Eu-is h~ NAV a., snA directing his al.
AaFrs and in default 90 sHeh surety
-"tng given. the JaStje,- shau send !,
''iiHuiiiHlrut to the sheriff ~ IN.
'.uhiy cCmms H,iius him tu RECEIVE.
IN" prisoner and hold him for his an
ts''Afance ~ Court Ia answer said
,harEe; and on tha presentation 81 !
copy Of ssich commitment hy tn. ~hrr
q Ia The officer Ia whose cuSfosFv th,
prisoner NAV D.. sash officer SHAH az
lnct d+3icer the prisoner 20 IA. shs-r.
~ and H shall d. the dut5 81 al.
,hruiIs n The several counties ~ this
State uon receipt u such commit.
u"n' &C. forthwith obtain such prison
r.. II he b. NOT ia his custody.
Sec. . And *, IL enacted. That
ihis Act shall take effect from the
date Of its passage.
Approved April 3. gsnG.
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