Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-05-05
CHAPTER AIS

CHAPTER AIS.
An Act To repeal and rr-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 rc-enact the same with
amendments.
Section |. BE il enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland. That
Section -. of Article - of the Code
of Public General Laws of 1901, title
"JuStic" of the Peace" subtitle "Crim-
lnal jurisdiction be and the same is
hereby repealed ana re-cnactcd with
amendments. so as to read as follows:
Sec. -. The several Justices of
tn" PeaC" of the State OF MARYLAND
t"Ncept in the City of Baltimore. and
III Talbot Hartford, Montgomery and
Frederick countless, are hereby in
vested with. and shall have hereafter
jurisdiction to hear. try and deter
MN" all cases involving the charge
OF any offence, crime or miSdemeanOr
not punishabl" by confinement in the
pthltenllalN or involving a fclOniOuS
intent which may be committed with
i'll their respective counties; and shall
nav" jurisdiction to hear, try and de-
t"rlnin" all prosecutions or proceed
In%N for IN" 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 pecuuiary
nm" or penalty, or by imprisonment
in Jail or in the Maryland House of
al Of i'll.
slnnS are hereby declared to be Grim
mai offences: and the said iusticcs
shall have power To issue all process.
and to do all acts which may be ncces.
SarN for the exercise of their said iur-
iSdlcti"n, and may pronounce judg-
m"nt and sentence in all such eases
coming before them, in the same man
h"r, and To the same extent as the
'lrcult Courts for said counties could
If such cases had been tried before
SAID Courts: provided, however. that
IN" accused when brought before any
$a'h Justice. on being informed BY
him of his right to trial by Jury free.
IH elects to be tried before such ms
tic". and provided further. that a iury
lrI1l be not PRAYED in such ease ON
the part OF ,hc State bv the States AT
'
TIC" either party shall feel aggrirycJ
ny ms JndSm"nt there shall be a right
OF appeal within ten DAYS to the cir
cunt Court for the County in which
TN" alleged oftcnSc is CHARGED to have
been committcdC and in all cases
Wi"r" a jury trial is PRAYED by the
9t"'r' or IN" accused elects to be
lll"d by jury, or appeals from the
lt hA
small tab" from the accused his recop-
hl|anr" with sufficient surety condi
il"h"d for his personal appcaranca IN
answer said charge at the then sos
SION nj there he, a session. of the cir
cunt Court of their Respective counties
OF IN" next session of said Court if il
h" not then i'll session: and in defiant
OF Ia" accused entering into such re-
roFhlzanc" the Justice shall commit
MN to Jail for his appearance at such
court to answer such charge ana
ShaII at one" return the reco%nizance
y there b" one" and all papers ana
proceedings in such case. including =
copy of his Judgment lin anneti
raS"SD together with thu, name ana
residence of the witnesses for the
prosecution to tn" Clerk of said Cont
''' fi''' GUY II tttSt ON me an
peal d"rk"t of said Court and issuc
SnbpoenaS for the Witnesses named
ny IN" Justice, and the case shall he
lhth tried in said Court on the in
formation on warrant When an an
peal small be taken by the accused af.
ter TN" execution OF sentence has he
gun, ny confinement in jail or the
Mary land House of Correction. the
J'lS'lcr on sufficient surety being Civ
en- iof the accuSrd'S appearance al
court as hcreinbefOre required shall
al once transmit an order reciting
inns TACT to the officer in whose chs
'odN ne may be. and directing his dis
charge and III default of such surety
nelhS gwen, the justice shall send n
commitment to the sheriff of the
county commanding him to receive
lhe prisoner and hold him for his an
peaianc" at Court to answer said
charge; and on the presentation of a
copy OF such commitment by the Sher-
III To the officer in whose custody the
prisoner may be. such officer shall at
one" denver the prisoner to the Sher-
IN and ii shall be the duty of the
SherlhS of the several counties of this
stat" upon receipt of such commit
ment to forthwith obtain such prison.
er, II he be not in his custody.
See. >. And be il enacted. That
inns Act shall take effect from the
date of its passage.
Approved April >, 1906