Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-05-06
LOCAL Law.
CHATTER sO4.

tion OF said justice and other Justices
OF said Montgomery county, Maryland.
Sectinn ] BE 1t enacted by the Gem
eral Assembly Of MARY land, That the
Governor be and he is hereby authorized,
empowered and directed by and with
TIE consent OF the Senate of Tn State Of
Maryland, IL 10 session. and without the
consent and approval OF the Senate IL
not 10 session. TO biennialIy appoint a
Justice Of the Peace for Montgomery
C unity at large and t. designate said
Justice Of the Peace appointed by the
pro visions of this act a. Police Justice.
Section 2-8e 1t enacted. That said
Police Justice shall be resid ent OF the
County Of Montgomery. Ia the State Of
Maryland, and who, before he acts as
such, shall give bond to the State of
Maryland In the penalty of one thousand
dollars with a surety or euretiss to be
approved by the County Commissioners
OF Montgomery county. conditioned
that he will well and faith fully execute
he duties aud obligations Of Justice OF
he Peace aud that he will account for
and pay over 10 The County Commits
sioners Of said county all fDrs, penalties
forfeitures and costs imposed by him
which be shall receive Tor or on nc
count Of criminal offenses tried before
him under the provisions OF the Public
General Laws and the Public Local
Lave, which bond shall be recorded iu
the Clerks Office Of the Circuit Court.
aud shall be liable at the suit OF the
81 ite for the use of the County Commis
sioners In case Of default In any OF Its
conditions.
Section 8-Be II enacted, That the Jus
tice OF the Peace appointed by virtue Of
this Act shall have an Office Ia the
Court House at Rockville and shall as.
tend ut bis office as often as the business
of same may require his attention, and
at least four days OF each and every
week from the hour If 10 O'Clock A. M.
until / O'Clock p N. Provided. how.
ever. that said just ice shall give notice
by publication or otherwise Of the days
OF the week that he will be at said Office
for the lrauss ction of business
Section 4-Be it enacted, That said
Justice of the Peace shall have the
same Jurisdiction In civil actions 40
other Justice of the Peace OF said coun.
ty, ana shall have exclusive tuTisdic-
ton OF a Ju stice OF the Peace In bear.
ing OF all charges and trial of all cases
OF criminal Offeneee or for the recovery
of any dne. penalty or forfeitures IN.
der the Laws Of this State within the
limits OF said Montgomery county, and
Ia the event Of warrant being sworn
out before any other Justice oil the
Peace for any offeDse committed In said
county II shall be The duty Of the JUS
tice OF the Peace before whom such O
warrant lie sworn out to make the same
retarnable before the said Police jus
tice Tor bearing and trial.
Section 6--Be it enacted, Tnat when
ever any person shall be arrested In said
Montgomery county upon any criminal
charge OF for The violation of any law
OF this State, whether such arrest is
made without writ or 10 maze under q
warrant Issued by any Justice OF the
Peace OF the said Montgomery county,
1t shall be the duty OF such H,ar NIX
Ing such ar rest or In whose custody the
prison SO arrested may be TO take the
person 80 arrested before The said Police
Justice for hearing or trial, and the
said Police Justice shall have the right
and power to amend any writ or war
rant as aforesaid issued by or return
able before i'm go that such case may
be tried on It's merits and the purposes
Of Justice subserved
Section 0-Be 1t enacted, That said
Police Justice shall be enlisted TO and
receive the lees now allowed by law to
other Justices of the Pesce for Issuing
any warrant of arrest or summons for
witness or for hearing. trial Judgment
and com mitment and shall also receive
and be al lowed the same fees as other
Justices of the Peace In said county In
civil actions and shall be paid in the
same manner ss other J Justices OF The
Peace are pail.
Section 7-Be it enacted. That said
Police Justice shall at the hrst reguisr
meeting OF the County y ON misstoners OF
Montgomery county held in each month
make report 10 writing, verified IN
der oath, OF all criminal cases heard or
tried before him during the preceding
month, which report shall state 10 each
case the name Of the defendant, the Of
fence charged. the name of the person
upon who complaint the warrant was
issued, the number OF witnesses sum-
moned, the name OF the Officer scr wing
thel warrant and summons. the judg.
ment rendered, the amount Of nne or
penalty imposed. the amount OF costs
taxed which shall include all Constables
or Sherih's fees. and the amount OF fne
and costs collected by him, and shall at
the time OF maxim q his report pay over
to the County Commissioners all such
ane, costs. penalties and forteitures
enumerated 10 his sail Rspon
Section S-Be II enacted, That the
said Police Justice herein provided for
shall have, in addition TO the iurisdio-
tion which other Justices OF the Peace
possess and which may be confe l.
red upon all Justices oil she Peace 10
said MontgO merry county by OF under
the laws OF State, jurisdiction coacur.
rent with that exercised by the circuit
Court for Montgomery county In all
cases OF assault without any telonious 10
tent and in all cases OF assault aud bat
terry, and in the following other misie
meanors. towit Cruelty to aaimAls,
vagrancy, collection OF tolls from
funerals. drunkenness aud disordsrly con
duct, distnr aance OF the Public peace
wrongtully opening or oreaking the