168 MARYLAND MANUAL.
Harvey C. Bickel. ................................ .Associate Judge
The Governor designates from the Justices of the Peace appointed
for Baltimore City, one Chief and four Associate Judges of the Peo-
ple's Court. (Ch. 823, 1812.)
TRAFFIC COURT.
(All Terms Expire 1922.)
Edward M. Staylor. ................................... Chief Judge
Daniel C. Joseph ..................................Assistant Judge
The Traffic Court is created by Chapter 85 of the Acts of 1918,
Section 159, which authorizes the Governor to appoint two additional
Justices of the Peace for Baltimore City and designate them for duty
as a Traffic Court for the sole purpose of trying violations of the Auto-
mobile Law.
JUVENILE COURT.
(All Terms Expire 1922.)
Thomas J. C. Williams................................. Chief Judge
Peter M. Siewierski ...............................Associate Judge
The Governor designates from the Justices of the Peace appointed
for Baltimore City, one Judge and an Associate Judge of the Juvenile
Court. (Ch. 41,1910.)
The Juvenile Court of the City of Baltimore was created in 1902,
at which time it is believed there were only two other Children's
Courts in the United States.
it has exclusive jurisdiction over children under the age of 16
years and the general jurisdiction given by law to the Police Magis-
trates.
The powers conferred on the Court are very wide and ample for all
purposes, being in fact all that the Legislature can grant under the
restrictions of the Constitution.
The Court is in session from 10 A. M. each day, Sundays and legal
holidays excepted.
CORONERS.
(All Terms Expire 1922.)
Dr. J. Tyroll Hennessey. .................... .Northwestern District
Dr. H. K. Gorsuch................................ .Western District
Dr. William T. Riley. ............................ .Central District
Dr. O. M. Reinhardt.............................. Southern District
Dr. J, M. Insley. ............................ Northeastern District
Dr. George C. Blades .....................................At Large
Dr. John J. Morrissey............................ Northern District
Dr. Henry L. Sinskey.............................. Eastern District
Dr. James M. Fenton. ....................... .Southwestern District
Governor, with the consent of the Senate, appoints one from each
Police District and one at large for the city, for two years from the
first Monday in May. (Ch. 123, 1898.)
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