1384 LICENSES. [ART. 56

of the charges preferred against him, or on giving his personal under-
taking to appear as aforesaid, secured by the deposit of a sum equal
to the maximum amount prescribed as the fine for such offense, and in
case such bond or deposit made as aforesaid, the provisions of law in
reference to bail in cases of misdemeanor shall apply. In all com-
plaints of the violation of any of the provisions of this sub-title the
justice of the peace, committing magistrate or police justice before
whom the alleged offender is taken as aforesaid shall have jurisdiction
to hear and determine such complaint and impose the fine or sentence
herein provided; but any person so convicted of any offense under this
sub-title shall have the right to appeal from the judgment of such jus-
tice of the peace, committing magistrate or police justice to the crimi-
nal court of Baltimore, if convicted in Baltimore city, or court of
criminal jurisdiction of any county in which he may be so convicted,
and such court on such appeal shall hear the case de novo; provided,
however, that such appeal shall be taken within thirty days from the
date of judgment. Upon appeal being prayed as aforesaid, it shall be
the duty of the magistrate to endorse upon the papers "appeal prayed,"
and transmit the same to the proper court as aforesaid. It shall not
be necessary in such case for the grand jury to find either presentment
or indictment, nor shall formal pleading be required, but the trial of
all such cases on appeal shall be had upon the original papers trans-
mitted to said court by the justice of the peace, committing magistrate
or police justice as aforesaid, the defendant or traversers upon such
appeal being entitled to have a jury trial. In the event of such appeal
the judgment, sentence or decision so appealed from shall be stayed by
the giving of security as hereinbefore provided for, but in case such
security be not given, the fine and costs imposed shall be paid and the
same returned to the party paying the same in the event of reversal on
appeal. The justice of the peace or court before whom a final convic-
tion shall be had under the provisions of sections 143, 144, 145, 146,
147 or 153 of this sub-title, shall endorse upon or attach to the license
certificate of the person so convicted the date and particulars of such
conviction; and any person destroying, erasing or concealing said
endorsement or statement so attached, or failing to display the same,
together with said license certificate, when required so to do by the pro-
visions of this sub-title, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and.
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined a sum not exceeding two hun-
dred dollars, or imprisonment for a period not exceeding thirty days,
or both.

1910. ch. 207, sec. 140 Q (p. 183).

158. Any person arrested for violating any of the provisions of this
sub-title may tender as bail a motor vehicle or motorcycle of which he
is the owner, and if such vehicle is of sufficient value it shall be accepted
as security for his appearance in lieu of any other bail.