Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-05-06

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hearing, commitment for the action Of
the Grand Jury, and said Justice shall
have power to Issue all processes and to
do all acts which may be necessary TO
the exercise of his said Jurisdiction,
may try and deter mine all cases whereof
he may have jurisdi ction, and may pro
nounce judgment and sentence therein
In the same manner aud to the extent as
the Circuit Court for Montgomery coun
~ could In such cases If said cases
were tried befo re said Court. without
the inves,igation Of Jury Provided,
however, that II any person when
brought before said Justice having jur
addiction of the case shall before trial
OF the alleged ofense pray a Jury trial,
or If the States Attorney for said couu.
ty shall before the trial OF such alleged
offense pray Jury trial upon the part
OF the State, 1t shall be the duty Of said
Justice to commit such alleged offender
for trial In the Circuit Court for Mont
6o0AoAy SO1hey Nv hhp tuOu pOoblUu, u ~
be In session. or It's next session IL It be
not then In session. aud to return said
commitment or Tecognizance with the
name or names a nd residences OF the
Witnesses for the prosecution Endorsed
thereon forthwi TO the Clerk OF the
Circuit Court. and the esid Justice shall
n for ~, kha oorson nh aynad 30 hto rIuht
to q Jury trial, and on receipt of the
recognizance sent up by the Justice
the clerk shall place the same on The
appeal docket and issue q Subpoena for
the witnesses named by the Justice, and
the Gaze shall be tried on the informa
ton or the WARRANT as If on appeal, aud
IL on waiver Of Jury trial before the
Justice and trial before him either
party shall feel aggrieved, there shall be
q right of appeal to the Circuit Court
for Montgomery county, in case the
Judgment OF the Justice is sgsinst the
accused end he shall appeal. he shall
enter into recoGniZance with security
to be approved by said Justice. and Ia
every such case the appeal shall be taken
within ten days alter the Judgment
provided, however. that any
person charged with any OF the above
named offenses may at any time, before
trial before said Justice. waive hear
ing. and ask Ia writing TO be admitted
to ball or comm tilted 10 order that the
Grand Jury for Montgomery county, ~
the next term Of the Circuit Court for
said county, may investigate the Charge
against him. her or them, in which event
said Justice of the Peace shall comply
with the law provided for com hitting
or bailing Of parties held for the action
Of the Grand Jury.
Section g. Be Il enacted. That 10 the
event Of the absence OF said Justice, any
one of the Judges of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery county shall designate
aud appoint one oil the other justices OF
the Peace OF said county to act during
his absence, who shall for the time being
be clothed with ell the powers and
authorities OF said Justice, and In the
event OF death. removal or resigua on
Of said Justice so appointed by the provi
sions of this Act. any one of the judges
OF the Circuit Court for Montgomery
county may appoint aud designate one
Of theJ Justices of thePeace OF said county
10 act rs and In place OF said Police Jus
tice for tue remainder OF term for whlcb
said Police Jus'ic, had been appointed
for; provided. hos ev er. that said Justice
30 appointed shall comply with The pro
visions OF this Act in the matter Of CIV
ing bond an making reports rs herein
provided Tor.
Section 10 BE II enacted, That IL shall
be the duty OF said Police Justice so
appointed to hAv9 all charges made
akaiast any person, because OF al the
alleged commission by such person of
any criminal offence, it shell be HE duty
to carefully examine into every such
charge to the end that, while justice
shall be done, no person shall be sub
looted to oats or imprisonment wlthout
sufficient cause, and said Justice shall
have the power to hear, try and deter.
mine the case OF every person who may
be arrested and brou Sht before him for
any act done or omi tied 10 DO done In
the county Of Montgo IN cry, the dong
OF which Aot or the omission to do
which act ls or maybe punishable under
an act of the Assembly of this State
or under any ordinance passed by any
incorpor ated town iu the county OF
Montgomery, as and for misdemeAuor
Section ll-Bs 1t enacted. That 10 all
criminal prosec utio ms or proceedings
which under the provisions OF the pre-
ceding Sections may be heard, tried and
determined before said Justice herein
provided for aud authoriz I'd, It shall BIZ
the duty OF said Juilic, Of the Peace 10
the event OF C Jnvlotion of The accused
at The said trial TO impose upon the said
accused 80 convicted the 1ne or hnes
and punishment prescribed in the case
OF such conviction by the act Of Assem-
bly, OF Maryland, or by ordinance OF
any Incorporated Town In Montgomery
county, for the violation Of which the
accused was 81 ttied; provided, how
ever. said Justice Sh III no. nave The
power or authority to sentence any con
victed person for she commission OF any
felony.
Section II Be it enacted, That all
other Justices OF the Peace Of said
Montgomery county snail continue to
have, hold aud perform all authorities,
powers, privileges and Jurisdiction here
totore conferred by the General Assem-
bly, OF Mary and, In all things that are
not specifically limited by this Act, aud
that nothing contain cd herein shalt cur.
tail or take away jur is3iction from any
OF said other justices OF the Peace any
Jurisdiction IN any civil IN .tters or IN
any criminal matters 80 far as relates TO