Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-05-17

the amounts hereinafter respectively
set forth; For a violation Of section
I3l fifty dollars: for a violation
1872 twenty dollars: for a viola
ton of Section l33 twenty
dollars; for a violation OF SEC
134. subdivision ], twenty-five
dollars: for a violation Of section ia.
subdivision 2, twenty-five dollars:
for a violation of section 134. sub-divis-
ion ,, fifty dollars: for a violation OF
section 1876, fifty dollars. In default
Of the payment Of any OF the above
fines, there shall be imposed an i'm
Drisonment In the county or city jail.
as the case may be. for q period not
exceeding thirty days, provided that
any offender who shall have been
who shall be convicted Of a second Of
fence OF the same violation, may for
such second offence be fined In double
the amount herein prescribed for the
first offence. and in default OF pay
men; of such fine. may be imprisoned
In Jail as aforesaid for a period not
exceeding three months. In the case
Of any operator Of a motor vehicle
arrested for a violation Of any Of the
provisions OF this subtitle, and who
in addition thereto is charged on oath
with being an habitually reckless driV-
or or with driving habitually In excess
of speed limits Of this subtitle pre-
scribed. or with habitually driving in
disregard of other provisions OF this
subtitle. the magistrate before whom
such charge Is preferred. shall trans
init the papers In such case to Court.
accepting bail or committing In default
thereof as In other cases. and upon the
persons so charged being convicted of
the charge SD preferred as aforesaid.
and IL the Court be satisfied that such
person has been an habitually reckless
driver. or has habitually driven In
excess of the speed limits herein
prescribed. or In habitual disregard
Of other provisions OF this subtitle.
such court may In It's discretion SEN
tence the person 50 convicted To i'm
pTisonment In the county or city jail.
as the case may be. for a term not
exceeding sixty days. in addition to
Imposing the fine prescribed. Any
person charged with the violation Of
the provisions OF this subtitle. and be-
ing convicted thereof before any COM
hitting magistrate or Justice OF the
peace Of this State. shall have the
wv NuC ut
such magistrate to the Criminal Court
or baltimore city. IL convicted In BalIi-
more city. or court of criminal juris-
dicIion Of any county In which he may
be So convicted. aud such court on
such appeal shall hear the case de
nOvO: provided. however. that such
appeal be taken within thirty days
from the date Of Judgment. All fines
imnnnaI for xrinlaIInnu of
ions OF this subtitle shall be turned
over To the proper authorities of the
city or counties To he used for street
or road improvements. and no part
Of any such fines shall go To the in
former. In case the owner Of q motor
vehicle shall be- taken into custody
because of violation of any provis-
ion OF this subtitle, he shall he forth
with taken before the nearest justice
OF the peace or police justice or court,
and be entitled to an immediate hear
ing and II such hearing cannot then
he had, be released from custody on
giving his personal recognizance to
appear and answer for such violation
at such time and place as shall then
be ordered. secured by the deposit of a
sum equal To the maximum fine for
the offence with which he Is charged,
or in lieu thereof. by leaving the mo-
tor venice owned by such person. with
or In the custody Of such Justice OF
the peace. police justice or clerk of
such police court. or. in case such
Justice OF the peace or police justice
is not accessible. be forthwith re-
leased from custody. on giving his
name and address tn the Officer max
ing such arrest, and dep0sitlng with
such officer a sum equal to his maxi
mum fine for the offence for which
such arrest Is made. or. I'm lieu there
OF. by leaving the motor vehicle owned
by such person with such officer, pro-
vided. that in such case. the Officer
making such arrest shall give q re-
ceipt in writing for such sum or
vehicle. and by Endorsements on such
receipt notify such person to appear
befOrt the nearest justice Of the peace
or police justice or court on the follow
ing day. naming him or Ii. and speci-
Tying the place and hour. In case
security shall be deposited. as in
this section provided. IL shall be re-
turned to the person depOsiting the
same forthwith on such person being
admitted to bail, on the surrender Of
the receipt or voucher given at the
time TO such person. III a motor vehicle
shall be deposited as security as afore-
said. and the owner thereof so elect
and pay the epenxse thereof. the
same shall be taken to the nearest
garage or other place where the same
can be properly kept and protected.
and there left subject to the order Of
the officer or Justice i'm whose custody
il was left as aforesaid. ANY officer
or other person using or operating
any motor vehicle so left ia custody
as aforesaid, shall be deemed guilty
OF m@sdemeanOr. and upon cOnVic-
ton. shall be sentenced to paw a fine
not exceeding one hundred dollars. or
in default thereof he imprisoned for
q period not exceeding sixty DAYS.
IL the person deRositing such security
as aforesaid shall fail to- appear be
fore the magistrate or court nj the
time specified. the amount deposited
by him NAV be declared forfeited. and
be disposed Of as money deposited for
hail In other cases. or the motor
vehicle so left as security NAV be- sold
at public auction after ten days notice
Ia the owner at the address given. and
~ hand-bills publicly posted: such
sale to be by order Of the Justice OF
the peace or police Justice or court,
snd from the amount realized upon
such sale. sum equal To the maxi
mum fine for the offense charged,
shall be disposed Of In like manner a.
though such sums had been deposited
as aforesaid. and the surplus. IL an"
after deducting all expenses incurred
in keeping. or the sale OF such motor
vehicle. be returned TO such owner
on demand.
139 A-The word chauffeur as
used in this section shall mean any
person operating a motor vehicle as