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said court without a jury; provided, however, that if any person when
brought before any such justice having jurisdiction in the case shall,
before trial for the alleged offense, pray a jury trial, or if the State's
Attorney for the county shall, before trial of such alleged offense, pray
a jury trial on the part of the State, it shall be the duty of such justice to
commit such alleged offender for trial, or to hold him to bail to appear
for trial in the Circuit Court for said county at its then or next session
and to return said commitment or recognizance, with the names and resi-
dences of the witnesses for the prosecution endorsed thereon, forthwith
to the clerk of the said court; and the justice of the peace before whom
the accused is brought for trial shall, prior to the beginning of the trial,
inform him of his right to demand a trial by jury. If after trial before
a justice of the peace either party shall feel aggrieved by the judgment
of such justice of the peace, there shall be a right of appeal within ten
days to the Circuit Court for said county in which such justice resides.
1918, ch. 390, sec. 1.
375. Any person over the age of twenty-one years of age shall be
allowed to bring in not exceeding one quart of whiskey or brandy, or
twelve, pints of beer per month, said beer not to contain more than 2 1/4
per cent, of alcohol. The same to be allowed to be investigated by the
officers of the law of said Caroline County.
1918, ch. 390, sec. 2.
376. It shall be unlawful for any individual, corporation, firm, part-
nership, club or association of individuals to have shipped, in any manner
whatsoever, into Caroline County, any spirituous, vinous, fermented, malt,
or intoxicating liquors, or any mixture thereof, containing alcohol, for
beverage purposes, in any quantity whatsoever.
Any person, corporation, firm, partnership, club or association of per-
sons violating the provisions of the above section shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than
ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first
offense and each and every additional offense not less than fifty ($50.00)
nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and be imprisoned in the
Maryland House of Correction for a term not exceeding six months; pro-
vided, however, that whenever this section is violated by any corporation,
firm, association or partnership the individual member, or employee, who
shall receive any of the aforesaid wines or liquors in the name of the
corporation, firm, association or partnership, shall be individually liable
to the aforesaid penalties prescribed for a violation of this section.
1918, ch. 390, sec. 3.
377. It shall be unlawful for any railroad company, steamboat com-
pany, express company, bus line, or any common or private carrier, or
carriers, to convey, transport or deliver to any depot, wharf, or any point
or place in Caroline County any spirituous, vinous, fermented, malt or
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