130 CONSTABLES. [ART. 23.
22. The last preceding section shall not preclude any creditor,
from instituting suit upon any other bond of the constable, if
neglect, default or breach of duty shall arise under or during the
official action of the constable under such bond.
28. Where any constable shall receive money and shall fail to
pay the same to the party to whom due, or to his executors,
f administrators or assigns, any justice on application of the party,
his executors, administrators or assigns, may issue a summons
against the constable for the money by him received, and may
direct said summons to any constable or other person willing to
serve the same, and on return of such summons the justice sball
proceed as in other cases.
24. Upon a judgment rendered under the last preceding
section, the constable shall not be allowed a supersedeas, but
execution may issue forthwith.
POLICE DUTIES OF CONSTABLES.
25. Each constable shall be sworn up at every Circuit Court
of the county, or Criminal Court of Baltimore, to the grand
jury.
26. They shall visit all places within their respective cities or
counties where it is suspected gaming tables are kept, and give
information of all violations of law to the next Circuit Court or
Criminal Court of their county or city.
27. They shall require any person carrying goods from place
to place for sale to produce a license, and in case of refusal or
neglect to produce the same, shall carry such person before a
justice, who shall take recognizance from him with security
to appear at the next Circuit Court of the county or Criminal
Court of Baltimore city.
28. They shall make strict inquiry, and call on all persons
who do not reside in their respective counties or city, and who
are retailing spirituous liquors, for their license, and upon their
refusal to produce the same, shall give information to some
justice of the peace, under the penalty of ten dollars, to be
recovered before a justice of the peace.
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