Montgomery County sentinel., 1962-10-04

traffic in any milk cans, cream can q,
cases belonging to any dealer or shipper
OF milk or cream residing in the State
OF Maryland or elsewhere who may ship
milk or cream TO any city, town or
place within this State, having the name
or initials OF the owner, dealer or
shipper stamped, marked or fastened Oh
sueh cans, or wilfully change by re-
marking or otherwise said name or
initials of any such owner, dealer or
shipper so stamped, marked or fastened
upon such cans; nor shall any person,
without the consent of the owner, use
such cans for any other purpose than
Tor milk or cream; nor shall any person
or persons, without the consent of the
owner, place in any such cans any sub
stance or product other than milk or
cream. Any person who shall violate
any OF the provisions Of this section
shall be deemed guilty of a misde.
meanor, and upon conviction before a
justice of the peace of the Tcity orI
county wherein the offense was COM
mitted, or in a court of competent
Jurisdiction,. shall be fined not more
than nifty dollars and cost of prosecu.
be. paid to the informer, and the other
nail OF said hne shall be paid to the
board OF school commissioners of the
county or City of Baltimore in which
the oitense shall be committed; and in
default in the payment of said fine shall
be confined in the jail for a period not
less than thirty days nor more than
SIC. ia. And be Il further enacted.
That Article 27 of the Annotated Code
Of Maryland Uos7 Edition), title,
Crlmes and Punishments," subtitle,
Larceny" Section 341(b), be and Il IS
hereby repealed and reenacted, with
amendments, to read as follows.
s541 (b) Prosecutions for Sioidiion
OF SectioH.-All prosecutions for viola.
tons of the provisions OF this section
may be either upon presentment and
indictment in any court having criminal
jurisdiction in this State, or BY trial
before any justice of the peace in and
for the county Tor the City of Balti-
more, as the case may be. where the
offense occurs, and jurisdiction original
and concurrent with the said courts
having criminal jurisdiction is hereby
given TO the said justices of the peace,
and they shall have power to issue all
processes and do all acts which may be
necessary for the exercise OF said uris.
diction; and may try and determine all
such cases and may pronounce judgment
and impose sentence therein to the same
extent as the aforesaid courts having
criminal jurisdiction could do in such
cases, If such cases were tried before
sueh court without jury; provided,
however, that IL any person when
brought before any such Justice having
jurisdiction Of the case, SHALL before the
trial for the alleged ofense, pray jury
trial, or Il the States attorney for the
county where the ofense occurs shall.
before the trial for the alleged offense,
pray Jury trial on behalf Of the State.
1t shall be the duty of such Justice to
commit such alleged offender for trial,
or to hold him to bail 10 appear for
trial in the court having criminal juris.
dictlon in the case, at its then or next
session, and TO transmit said commit.
ment or recognilance, with the names
and residences of the witnesses for the
prosecution endorsed thereon, forthwith
TO the clerk of such court; and the
justice OF the peace, before whom the
accused is brought for trial, shall in.
form him seasonsbly of his right to
demand trial by Jury.
SIC. IS. And be Il further eaaeied,
That. Article ~ Of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (o57 Edition), title.
Grimes and Punishments," Section $40,
be and it is hereby repealed and re.
enacted, with amendments, to read as
follows:
s349. Unauthorized use Of livestock
or vehicle.
Any person or persons, his or their
aiders or abettors who shall enter, or
being upon the premises of any other
person, body corporate or polite in the
State, shall, against the will and consent
OF said person or persons, body cor.
porate or polite or their agents, wilfuliy
take and carry away any horse, mare,
colt, eelding, mule, ass, sheep. hog, OK
or COW, or any carriage, wagon, buggy,
cart or any other. vehicle, including
motor vehicle as defined in the laws OF
-
whatsoever, or take and carry away out
OF the custody or use Of any person or
persons, body corporate or polite, or his
or their agents, any of the above
enumerated property At whatsoever place
the same may be found, shall upon con.
viiction thereof in any Of the courts Of
this State having criminal jurisdiction
be ,sdjudeed guilty of a misdefneanor.
and shall restore the property so taken
and carried away. or, II unable so to do,
shall pay TO the owner or owners the
full value thereof, and be fined not
less than fifty nor more than one hun.
dfed dollars, or be imprisoned In the
county or city jail Tor the penitentiary,I
or the house of correction, for not less
than six months nor more than four
years, or be both fined and imprisoned
as aforesaid, in the discretion Of the
court. although II may appear from the
evidence that such person or persons,
his or their aders and abettors, took
and carried away the property or any
portion of the same enumerated in this
section. for his or their present use, and
not with the intent of appropriating or
article 50. Section I5. shall rot Gpbiy
TO this section.
SEc. rs. hnd be u fwthsy endefsd,
That Article 27 of the Annotated Code
Of Maryland ti957 Edition), title,
"Cfimes and Punisbments," subtitle,
Receiving Stolen Goods, Money or
Securities" Sections 467(b) and (d),
be, and they are hereby repealed and
rreenacted, with amendments, to read as
5000 Jwisdiefion, Procedure, bail,
sfe.--All prosecutions for violation Of
the provisions Of this section may be
either upon presentment and Indictment
IN any court having criminal jurisdiction
in this State, or by trial before any
justice Of the peace duly assigned 10
hear and determine criminal matters in
and for the county for the City Of Bal
timore, as the case may be- where the
ohense occurs, and jurisdiction original
and concurrent with the said courts
having criminal Jurisdiction is hereby
given to the said justices Of the peace
as aforesaid and they shall have power
TO issue al processes and do all acts
of said iurisdicfion; and may try and
determine all such cases and may pro.
nounee judgment and impose sentence
therein 10 the same extent as the sfore.
said courts having criminal jurisdiction
could do in such eases, IL such cases
were tried before such court without a
jury; provided, however. that IL any
person when brought before any such
justice having jurisdiction Of the case,
shall. before the trial for the alleged
ohense, pray a jury trial. or IL the
States attorney for the county Tor
City Of BatimoreI where the oHense
occurs shall. before the trial Of such
alleged ofense, pray a jury trial on
behalf Of the State. i shall be The
alleged offender for trial. or 70 hold
him to bail TO appear for trial in the
court having criminal jurisdiction in
the case. Al its then or next session and
10 transmit said commitment or recog.
nitance with the names and residences
of the witnesses for the prosecution
endorsed thereon. forthwith 10 the clerk
peace, before whom the accused is
brought for trial, shall inform him
ssasonably Of his right to demand a
i4H id) JwisSietios Of Justice, Of
the tSscl.--Provded further that moth.
ing IN this section and 466 shall he
construed 10 change, enlarge Or diminish
the jurisdiction OF justices Of the peace
in any Of the counties Of the State for
the City Of BaltimorsJ who are herein
specifically vested with authority 10
hear, try and determine cases under
this section, but that only such justices
are vested with authority herein as
would have jurisdiction and authority 10
hear, try and determine cases Of viola.
ton Of the law before June |, i945.
SLc. II. And be IL further snaefSd,