EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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upon so to do, to serve and execute any and all writs, warrants,

subpoenas and commitments which may be issued by the jus-

Police officers
only to serve

tices of the peace of Baltimore County in the exercise of their

writs, war-
rants, etc.

criminal jurisdiction, said police officer to receive no addi-

tional compensation for such services; in the 12th Election

District all writs or warrants as aforesaid issued by any justice

of the peace other than the station house justice aforesaid shall

be delivered for service or execution to a police officer of said

district and shall not be delivered to or served by any con-

stable of said district : provided, however, that the station

house justice appointed for said district may in his discretion

deliver writs, warrants, subpoenas and commitments to either

a constable or police officer in his discretion.

142C. No justice of the peace, in any case of debt or dam-

ages whatever, shall issue a summons for the defendant except

Issuance of
summons.

on application for the same by the plaintiff or his attorney, in

person or in writing, accompanied with the cause or causes of

action in said case ; nor an execution except upon the order

of the plaintiff or his attorney, in person or in writing; and if

any justice of the peace shall issue a summons or execution

contrary to the provisions of this section, or if any constable

shall knowingly serve the same, such justice or constable shall

be liable to indictment in the Circuit Court for Baltimore

County, and on conviction shall be disqualified from holding

his office.

142D. No justice of the peace for said county shall engage

Fine and dis-

in the discharge of his duties as justice in a bar-room of a

qualification

tavern or public house of that character; and any justice so

for offending
justices.

offending shall be liable to indictment by the grand jury of

said county, and on conviction shall be fined twenty dollars.

to be paid to the County Commissioners of said county for

the use of the county; and on a second conviction shall be

disqualified from holding office.

I42E. It shall be the duty of the County Commissioners

on the last Tuesday in April in each year to appoint one of the

Constable! to
inspect all li-

constables in each district of the county to inspect licenses

censes semi-
annually.

in the district, and the constables so appointed shall visit every

place of business in his district, the proprietors whereof are

required to have licenses immediately before the May and

December terms of the court, and shall require the proprietor

of each place of business to produce a license, and in case of a

refusal to produce the same, the constable shall arrest the

proprietor so refusing and take him before a justice of the

peace, who shall take recognizance from him, with security,