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business, or by mailing to hima copy directed to his last known place of
abode or business. The officer or enlisted man serving such summons shall,
if required, make a return thereof containing the time, place and manner
of such service, which may be verified by oath before any commissioned
officer. Such verified return shall be as good evidence on the trial of such
person so summoned of the facts therein stated, as if such officer or en-
listed man had testified to the same before the court-martial.

1922, ch. 490, sec. 44.

46. Any person who shall secrete, sell, dispose of, offer for sale, pur-
chase, retain after demand by a commissioned officer of the Organized
Militia, or in any manner pawn or pledge any arms, uniforms, equip-
ment or other military property issued under the provisions of this Article,
and any person who shall wear any uniform or device, strap, knot or
insignia of any design or character used as a designation of grade, rank
or office, such as are by law or general regulations duly promulgated and
prescribed for the use of the Organized Militia or similar thereto, except
members of the Army or Navy of the United States and the Organized
Militia of this or any other States, officers of the independent military
organizations as designated in this Article, members of associations wholly
composed of soldiers honorably discharged from the service of the United
States, and members of the Confederate Veterans or like societies, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof before a justice
of the peace having criminal jurisdiction of the city or county wherein
such offense was committed, or by the Circuit Court of the county wherein
such offense was committed, or the Criminal Court of Baltimore City,
should the accused party prefer a jury trial, shall be fined not less than
twenty nor more than fifty dollars for each and every offense, and in de-
fault of the payment of the fine and costs, shall be committed to the jail
of the county, or city, as the case may be, until such fine and costs are paid,
provided, that said term of imprisonment shall not exceed thirty days for
each offense; such fines shall be paid to the Ranking Line Officer of the
State, who shall apply the same to the use of the Organized Militia.

1922, ch. 490, sec. 45.

47. Any person who shall wilfully and unlawfully misapply or con-
vert to his own use any money or other property belonging to said Organ-
ized Militia, or any organization thereof, or who shall, when lawfully
called upon to do so by the proper officer, fail or refuse to pay or deliver
to said officer any money or property in his possession, or for which the
said person was chargeable or accountable, shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof before a justice of the peace having
criminal jurisdiction of the city or county wherein such offense was com-
mitted, or by the Circuit Court of the county wherein such offense was
committed, or the Criminal Court of Baltimore City, should the accused
party prefer a jury trial, shall be fined a sum not exceeding five hundred
dollars, or sentenced to imprisonment in jail for a period not exceeding
one year, or he shall be both fined and imprisoned, in the discretion of the
Court.