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every description having the authority to make arrests to enforce this
section in every particular.

As to "Institutions and Societies for the Care of Minors," see article 27,
section 283.
As to the "Commitment of Minors," see article 42, section 18, et seq.

1904, art. 27, sec. 318. 1900, ch. 334, sec. 208A.

344. Any person having in his custody or control a child under the
age of fourteen years who shall in any way dispose of it with a view to
its being employed as an acrobat, or a gymnast, or a contortionist, or a
circus rider, or a rope walker, or in any exhibition of like dangerous
character, or as a beggar or mendicant, or street singer, or street musi-
cian, and any person when shall take, receive, hire, employ, use, exhibit
or have in custody any child under the age last named for any of the
purposes herein enumerated shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and when convicted thereof shall be subject to punishment by fine of
not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for a term not
exceeding ninety days in jail, or both.

Minors—Convict.

Ibid. sec. 319. 1892, ch. 311. 1894, ch. 467.

345. Minors under the age of sixteen years upon conviction of any
offense punishable by imprisonment may, in the discretion of the court
or justice of the peace, instead of imprisonment in the place provided
for in case of offenders generally, be sentenced to imprisonment, pro-
vided the term of imprisonment does not extend over minority, in any
house of refuge or like institution within the State under police regula-
tion except the house of reformation commonly known as the house of
reformation for colored children, and no commitments shall be made to
the house of reformation except for the reason and upon the terms pro-
vided in the charter thereof or the amendments thereto.

Minors—Employment of, to Handle Liquors.

Ibid. sec. 320. 1902, ch. 506, sec. 141A.

346. No person shall employ a minor under sixteen years of age in
handling intoxicating liquors, or in handling packages containing in-
toxicating liquors, in any brewery or bottling establishment where
intoxicating liquors are prepared for sale or offered for sale.
See article 56, section 98.

Ibid. sec. 321. 1902, ch. 506, sec. 141B.

347. Whoever violates the provisions of section 346 shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall in the discretion of
the court be fined a sum not less than ten dollars nor more than one
hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in jail for not less than five nor more
than thirty days in default of payment of said fine.