392 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [Ch. 618]

of the proceedings in the case of a minor who is charged with
the commission of any crime or whose care commitment or
custody is involved before said courts or magistrate, said courts
or magistrate may suspend sentence, final judgment or fur-
ther proceedings for .such period of time or for an indefinite
period of time as may be deemed necessary, and place said
minor on probation in the care of and under the supervision
and direction of one or more of the probation officers herein
provided' for; and at the time of suspension of sentence or fur-
ther proceedings, or subsequent thereto, the said court or magis-
trate may impose such terms and conditions as may be deemed
proper and necessary. Any minor placed on probation is
deemed a probationer.

SEC. 3. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That four new sections be added to Article 4 of the Code
of Public Local Laws, title "City of Baltimore," sub-title
"Vagrant, Dependent and Vicious Children," to follow imme-
diately after section 886B of said article and to be known as
sections 886C, 886D, 886E and 886F, respectively.

886c. The Courts aforesaid and the magistrate for juvenile,
causes are hereby authorized and empowered to place any
minor who may be on probation as herein provided for in the
custody of such person or persons for such period of time as
may be deemed for the best interest and welfare of said minor
if it shall appear that the present custodian or parent is not a
fit person to have the custody of such minor, or that it would
be conducive to the best interests of such minor to have a
change of custodian. Any person or persons who may in any
manner whatsoever interfere with any probation officer for
delinquent and dependent children in the proper discharge of
his or her duties, or who may interfere with any person or
persons in whose custody any minor may be placed as aforesaid
or who may interfere with or attempt in any manner to entice
any minor from such custody, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and on conviction thereof shall be fined not less than five nor
more than fifty dollars for each offense.

886D. The probation officers herein provided for shall have
the power to bring any minor or minors who may be on pro-
bation as aforesaid before the Court or magistrate for juvenile
causes, by a process of warrant duly sworn to charging him
or them with violation of the terms or conditions of their pro-
bation, or by subpoena directed to them, for further proceed-
ings and when such action is taken the Court or magistrate
aforesaid may continue proceedings and finally dispose of the
same as fully as could have been done had there been no sus-