Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-05-10

issued by any Justice of the Peace OF the
said Montgomery county, it shall be the
duty of such officer making such arrest or
in whose custody the person so arrested
may be to take the person so arrested be-
fore the said Police Justice or one Of the
Justices of the Peace Of the said county,
according as is stated in the command or
the return of the writ or warrant, for
hearing or trial, and the said Police JUS
tice or Justice of the Peace, as the case
may be, shall have the right and power
to amend any writ or warrant so as afore-
said issued by or returnable before him so
that such case may be tried on its merits
and the purposes Of justice subserved.
Section 8. Be it enacted. That.said Po-
lice Justice shall be entitled to and re-
ceive the fees now allowed by law to
other Justices of the Peace for issuing
any warrant of arrest or summons for wit
ness or for hearing trial, judgment and
commitment, and shall also receive and
be allowed the same fees as other JUS
tees of the Peace in said county in civil
actions, and shall be paid in the same
manner as other Justices of the Peace are
paid, and all witnesses in criminal eases
living in said town Of Rockville, or within
three miles thereof summoned before the
said Police Justice, shall be allowed thir-
ty three cents per day, and all other wit
nesses in criminal cases summoned before
said Police Justice shall be allowed fifty
cents per day and two and 0ne-half cents
per mile going to the Office of said Police
Justice, as well as returning from the
office of said Police. Justice.
Section 8. Be it enacted, That said Po-
lice Justice shall at the first regular meet
ing Of the County Commissioners Of Mont
g0mery county held in each month make
report in writing, verified under oath.
of all criminal cases heard or tried before
him during the preceding month, which
report shall state in each case the name
Of the defendant, the offense charged, the
name of the person upon whose complaint
the warrant was issued, the number OF
witnesses summoned, the name OF the
officer serving the warrant and summons.
the judgment rendered, the amount OF
fine or penalty imposed, the amount OF
costs taxed, which shall include all Con-
stables, or Sheriff's fees, and the amount
Of fine and costs collected by him, and
shall at the time of making his report
pay over to the County Commissioners
all such fines, costs, penalties and forfei-
lures enumerated in his said report.
Section 10. Be 1t enacted, That in the
event of the absence of the said Police
Justice. any one of the Judges Of the Cir
cult Court for Montgomery county shall
designate and appoint one of the other
Justices of the Peace of said county to
act during his absence. who shall, for the
time being, be clothed with all the pow
ers and authority Of said Police Justice.
and in the event of death, removal or res
ienation Of said Police Justice SO appoint
ed by the provisions of this Act. any one
Of the Judges Of the Circuit Court for
Montgomery county may appoint and
designate one Of the Justices Of the Peace
of said county to act as and in place Of
said Police Justice for the remainder of
term for which said Police Justice had
been appointed; provided, however, that
said Justice so appointed shall comply
with the provisions of this Act in the
matter of giving bond and markings reports
as herein provided for.
Section II. Be it enacted, That it shall
be the duty of said Police Justice and
every other Justice Of the Peace Of the
said county to have all CHARGES made
against any person because Of the alleged
commission by such person Of any crimi-
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end that while justice shall be done, no
person shall be subjected to costs or i'm
prisonment without sufficient cause.
Section IL. Be it enacted, That in all
criminal prosecutions or proceedings had
before any Justice of the Peace of Mont
gOmery county, of which the said Justice
has Jurisdiction, 1t shall be the duty of
the said Justice Of the Peace, in the event
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trial, to impose upon the said accused so
convicted the fine or fines and punish
ment prescribed in the case Of such con-
viction by the act Of Assembly Of Mary
land, or by ordinance of any incorporated
town in Montgomery county for the viola
ton Of which the accused was so tried
provided. however, that no Justice Of the
Peace shall have the power or authority
to sentence any committed prisoner for
the commission Of any felony.
Section IS. Be 1t enacted, This repeal
and re-enactment with amendments Of
the said Act mentioned in the title of
this Act shall not affect any act done or
any right accruing or accrued or any suit
or proceeding had or commenced in any
civil or criminal case before such repeal
and re-enactment with amendments, but
all rights and liabilities under the said
Act so repealed and re-enacted with
amendments shall continue and may be
enforced in the same manner as If such
repeal and re-enactments with amend
ments had not been made.
Section IA. And be 1t enacted, That all
Acts inconsistent with this Act are here
by repealed.
Section is. Be it enacted. That this
Act shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
Approved. April is. 1912.