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lum and the Henry Watson Children's Aid Society have the powers and
authorityconferred by the General Laws upon juvenile institutions and
societies.

DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN.

1902, ch. 611. 1904, ch. 314. 1906, ch. 263. 1912, ch. 618.

886A. The Supreme Bench of Baltimore City shall appoint five per-
sions of either sex to serve during its pleasure, who shall be known as*
"Probation Officers for Delinquent and Dependent Children," each of
said persons shall receive from the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
a salary of twelve hundred dollars per annum, payable monthly. The said
probation officers herein provided for are officers, of the Court presided
over by the magistrate for juvenile causes provided for by Section 623A
of Article 4 of the Code of Public Local Laws, and shall be at times sub-
ject to the orders and directions and shall be under the supervision of said
magistrate. They are also deemed officers of the various courts presided
over by the judges of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City and when
acting or performing functions for such courts are subject to their orders
and directions. In the execution of their office they are vested with all
the privileges and authority of conservators of the peace. The Supreme
Bench may also appoint from time to time additional probation officers
for delinquent and dependent children in such number as may be deemed
necessary, to serve without pay during the pleasure of said Court. Such
additional probational officers are subject to the same orders and direc-
tions, are under the same supervision and are vested with the same au-
thority as are the regularly appointed paid probational officers herein pro-
vided for.

1902. ch. 611. 1904. ch. 534. 1912. ch. 618.

886B. In any proceeding before any of the courts of the Supreme
Bench of Baltimore City or before the magistrate for juvenile causes,
involving a hearing, trial, detention, custody or commitment, of any minor
one or more of the probation officers provided for by Section 886A of this
Article and designated by the court or magistrate aforesaid before whom
such proceedings are had, shall make such investigation and make return
thereof as may be required by said court or magistrate aforesaid and
shall execute such further orders and directions as said court or magis-
trate may from time to time require. At any stage of the proceedings
in 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 mag-
istrate, said courts or magistrate may suspend sentence, final judgment
or further 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 suspen-
sion of sentence or further proceedings, or subsequent thereto, the said