The Governor designates from the Justices of the Peace appointed for
Baltimore City, one Justice for each of the Police Districts, to sit at the
stations therein (Ch. 77-1912).

TRAFFIC COURT
Police Building
(All Terms Expire May, 1943)

Robert France, Chief Magistrate of the Traffic Court,

Room 1200, Mercantile Trust Building

Joseph F. DiDomenico, Associate Magistrate Equitable Building
Joseph M. Wyatt, Associate Magistrate Keyser Building
W. Harry Noeth, Associate Magistrate 334 St. Paul Street
Harry 1. Kaplan, Associate Magistrate 220 South Fremont Ave.
William L. K. Barrett, Subsutute 2 East Lexington Street
The Traffic Court is created by Chapter 85 of the Acts of 1918, Section
169, 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 Automobile Law.

PROBATION DEPARTMENT OF THE SUPREME BENCH OF

BALTIMORE CITY
(Acts of 1931, Chapter 132)
Court House

William L. Stuckert, Chief Probation Officer

The Probation Department serves the Judges comprising the Supreme
Bench of Baltimore City.

Its functions include the investigation and supervision of post-juveniles
(16 to 21 years), and adults in the following classes of cases:

Criminal, Bastardy and Indigent Parent from the Criminal Courts;
Desertion and Non-support cases from the Criminal Courts and the office
of the State's Attorney for Baltimore City; Divorce and Alimony cases from
the Circuit Court and Circuit Court No. 2 of Baltimore City; Habeas Corpus
cases from the Baltimore City Court.

Since May, 1930, it has maintained its own Collection Division for the
purpose of receiving monies payable under Court orders and distributing
the. same to designated beneficiaries.

Cooperation is maintained with Probation and Parole Departments) and
Boards of Welfare throughout Maryland and in other States.

JUVENILE COURT
Court House
(All Terms Expire May, 1943)

H. Hamilton Hackney Chief Judge 2124 Mt. Holly St.
Wilbur F. Coyle . . Associate Judge . 463 Calvert Building

The Governor designates, with the consent of the State Senate, one
Judge and an Associate Judge of the Juvenile Court. (Ch. 642, 1931.)

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.