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

ptIltt iSsA nIONihtu Htltlll. upon Npi
viction be fined in a sum not exceeding
the amounts hereinafter respectively
set forth: For violation of section
l3l fifty dollars: for violation
1872 twenty dollars: for a viola
tiOn of Section 1873 twenty
dollars: for violation of sec
1874, subdivision /. twenty-five
dollars: for a violation of section 134.
subdivision >, twenty-five dollars
for n violation of section 1874. suh-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
prisOnment in the county or city jail.
as the case may be, for a period not
exceeding thirty days. provided that
any offender who shall have been
who shall be convicted of q second OF
fence of the same violation, may for
such second offence be fined In double
the amount herein prescribed Tor the
first offence. and In default Of pay
ment OF such fine. may be imprisoned
in Jail as aforesaid for a period not
exceeding three months. In the case
OF any operator OF n motor vehicle
arrested for a violation OF any Of the
provisions of this subtitle. aud who
in addition thereto is charged on oath
with being an habituaily reckless driv-
er or with driving habitually in excess
Of speed limits Of this subtitle pre-
Scribed. or with hahitually driving in
disregard OF other provisions OF this
subtitle. the magistrate before whom
such charge Is preferred. shall trans
nit the papers In such case to Court.
accepting bail or committing In default
thereof as in other cases. and upon tn"
persons 50 charged being convicted ~
the charge 50 preferred as aforesaid.
and IL the Court be- satisfied that such
person has been an habitually reckless
driver. or has hahitually driven in
excess ~ the speed limits herein
prescribed. ar in hahitual disregard
Of other provisions III this subtitle.
such court NAV In its discretion s"n.
tvncy the person 50 convicted Ia tm-
prisennIeut In the county ar Ciis jail.
as the case may b.. for a term Not
exceeding sixty DAYS, in addition 10
imposing the fine prescribed ANY
I,'rsou charged with the violation ot
The provisions Of this subtitle. and be
ing convicted thereof before ans com
mittinc magistrate" or justice 81 IN"
pcaC.. of this state. shall haN" the
right 80 appeal from the Judgment ~
such magistrate to the Criminal Court
~ BaltimuFc CITY u convicted tn haill-
more CITY. or count 81 criminal luris-
iiction ~ any county In which hr NAV
h. 81 convicted and such cunTt on
such appeal shall ilvar ~" case De-
novo. provided. however. that such
appeal b. taken within thirty DAYS
from the date ~ Judgment NJ fines
imposed for violations ~ iAv pTnyi~.
IONS of this subtitle shall h. turned
over Ia the proper authorities of the
Ciiy oT cuuUtirs Ia D. used Tor street
or ruad Improvements. and no part
% ans such fines shall go to the ia.
former In cas-" the owner 81 q motor
vehicle shall b" iakeE into custody
because 81 a yiolStiun nf ans proyis-
ION az This subtitle. he shall BE- forth
with taken before the uvarrsi justice
al fh.a peace ur police justice or court
AMI ~ entitled 80 au immediate hear
INK and II such hearing cannot then
b.. had b., released from custody GA
giving his personal rvcoEniEapCr to
appear aud answer for such violation
% such time and place as shall then
H.. ordered secured rs the deposit 81
sum equal 70 the maximum iiue for
the offence si'h which De Is charged.
or IN lieu thereof. hy leaving the mo.
tor yehire owned hy such person. with
or In the custody ~ such justice 81
the peace police justice or clerk uf
such police court. or. in case such
Justice ~ The peace az police justsc-
is not accessible bs forthwith r.
leased from custody. on giving his
name and address so thr ofacgr max
ing such arrest. aud depositing With
such officer a sum equal 20 his maxi
mum fine Tor the offence for which
sRch arrest Is made, or. IN Hen there.
Of. hS leaving the motor vehicle owned
by such person with such offer pro
yid.d that in such case. fhc uflcer
making such arrest shah Civ" a T,"
Csipt tn writing for such sum err
vehicle and by Endorsements on such
rccsipi notify such person TO appear
befoTt the nearest justice @, the peace
or police Justice or CoWrt on the follow
ing day naming him or Il. and sPeci-
fying the place and hour. In case
s-Curity shall be deposited, as In
this section provided. II shall be- re-
turned To the person drposiiing the
same forthwith On such person being
admitted 10 bail. on the surrender of
the receipt or voucher given ~ the
time TO such person. II motor vehicle
shall b. deposited as security aS afuTe-
said. and the owner thereof SO elect
and paw the epenNse thereof. the
same shall be- taken 10 the nearest
garage or other place wherr the same
can be properly kept and protected.
and there left subject 10 the order of
the officer or justice in whose custody
IL was left as aforesaid. ANY officer
OF other person using or operating
any motor vehicle so left In custody
as aforesaid shall b. deemed guilty
Of mesdemeanor. and upon Convic-
tion. shall be- sentenced To paw fine
not exceeding one hundred dollars. or
In default thereof be imprisoned for
a period not exceeding sixty DAYS.
II the person depositing such security
as aforesaid shall fail To appear be
fore the magistrate or court AZ the
time specified. the amount deposited
bv him NAV be declared forfeited. and
be disposed of as money deposited for
bail in other cases. or the motor
yehicla. SO left as security MAJ he sold
at public auction after ten DAYS notice
10 the owner at the address given. and
by hand bills publicly posted. such
sale To be by order of the justice of
the peace or police Justice or court.
and from the amount realized upon
such sale. sum equal 10 the maxi
mum fine for the offense charged.
shall be disposed OF in like manner as
though such sums had been deposited
as aforesaid. and the surplus, il am
after deducting all expenses incurred
in keeping. or the sale OF such motor
vehicle. be returned To such owner
on demand.
1873 A-The word chauffeur" as
used in this section shall mean any