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ties or the city of Baltimore, on complaint and due proof made to him
by the parent, guardian or next friend of such minor, that, by reason of
incorrigible or vicious conduct such minor has rendered his or her con-
trol beyond the power of such parent, guardian or next friend and
made it manifestly requisite that, from regard to the morals and future
welfare of such minor, and the peace and order of society he or she
should be placed under the guardianship of the House of Reformation;
second, colored minors may be committed by the authority aforesaid,
when complaint and due proof have been made that such minor is a
proper subject for the guardianship of the House of Reformation in
consequence of vagrancy or of incorrigible or vicious conduct, and that,
from the moral depravity or otherwise of the parent, guardian or next
friend in whose custody such minor may be. such parent, guardian or
next friend is unable or unwilling to exercise the proper care and dis-
cipline over such incorrigible or vicious minor; third, such children
as their parents, guardians or friends may desire to place therein for
temporary restraint and discipline, and whose parents, guardians or
friends shall agree and contract with the managers for their support
and maintenance; and fourth, minors committed by the several courts
in this State, as provided in sections 565 and 570.

1904, art. 27, sec. 506. 1888, art. 27, sec. 348. 1870, ch. 392, sec. 20.

569. It shall be the duty of the justice of the peace when commit-
ting a vagrant or incorrigible or vicious minor, under the preceding
section, in addition to the commitment, to annex the names and resi-
dences of the different witnesses examined before him and the substance
of the testimony given by them, respectively, on which the adjudica-
tion was founded; and the same duty shall be performed by the clerk
of any court, the judge whereof shall make such commitment.

Ibid. sec. 507. 1888, art. 27, sec. 349. 1870, ch. 392, sec. 21. 1882, ch. 382.

570. Whenever any colored minor under the age of sixteen years
shall be convicted before any court or justice of the peace of any felony
or other offense against any law or laws of this State, the judge of said
court or said justice, in his discretion, and with reference to the char-
acter of said institution as a place of reform and not of punishment,
may order said minor so convicted to be removed to and confined in
the said House of Reformation and instruction; provided, that in all
cases no transfer of any such minor shall be made until due notice has
been given to the superintendent of said House of Reformation, and an
answer received from him that there is room for the reception of such
delinquent.

Ibid. sec. 508. 1888, art, 27, sec. 350. 1882, ch. 247.

571. Every person who shall wilfully aid or abet any minor in
escaping from the House of Reformation, or from any person or per-
sons to whose care and custody any minor may have been lawfully