PUBLIC GENERAL LAW.

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If more than twenty miles, further time to be allowed at the rate of a

day for every twenty miles — 1809, ch. 125, sec. 1, ...

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Every writ to be signed by him who awarded it — 1809, ch. 125, sec. 1,

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Any person detained as aforesaid, (not being in execution on legal pro-

cess,) or any one on his behalf, may complain to the chancellor, or

any judge of the court of appeals, or of the county court, or the

chief justice of the criminal court of Baltimore — 1809, ch. 125,

sec. 2, ...........

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Such judges, &c. to grant a habeas corpus on such request, or upon &

view of n copy of the warrant, or otherwise upon affidavit that a

copy was demanded and refused — 1809, ch. 125, sec. 2,

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Tho writ to be directed to the proper officer, &c. and returnable imme-

diately before such judge, &c. — 1809, ch. 125, sec. 2, .

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On service thereof, the person to be brought as before directed before

such judge, &c. or in case of absence before any other, with the

return, and the true cause — 1809, ch. 125, sec. 2, ...

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Thereupon, such judge, &c. shall within two days discharge the per-

son on his recognizance, with security for his appearance at the

following term in the county court, &c. and then also certify the

writ, return and recognizance, to the said court, unless the person

appears to be detained on a legal process, under a warrant out of

some court that hath jurisdiction of criminal matters, or by some

warrant signed by some judge or justice for an offence not bailable

by law— 1809, ch. 125, sec. 2, .......

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If it appears that the person is detained without any legal warrant or

authority, the judge, &c. shall release and discharge him — 1809,

ch. 125, sec. 2, ..........

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Declared of right, for the person to controvert the truth of the return,

or plead any matter in avoidance, to. shew that there is not suf-

ficient cause — 1813, ch. 175, sec. 1, ......

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Duty of the court, chancellor, judge, &c. on application by either

party, to issue process for witnesses with papers, &c. in order to

determine as to the legal authority — 1813, ch. 175, sec. 2, .

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The officer or person neglecting or refusing to make the return as

aforesaid, or to bring the body according to the writ, or to deliver

a true copy of the warrant within six hours after demand, to the

prisoner or person demanding it on his behalf, shall forfeit to him

$500, to recover which the right of action shall not cease by the

death of either or both the parlies — 1809, ch. 125, sec. 3,

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No person delivered on habeas corpus to be imprisoned for the same

offence, except by the court wherein he shall be bound by recogni-

zance to appear, or some other court having jurisdiction, or upon

surrender by his bail — 1809, ch. 125, sec. 4, ....

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A citizen of this state committed for any criminal matter, not to be re-

moved to the custody of another officer, unless by habeas corpus,

or other legal writ, or when delivered to the constable, &c. to be

carried to some common gaol, or when removed within the county,

or to one adjoining for trial, or in case of sudden fire or infection,

or other necessity, or being charged by affidavit with treason or