3218 ARTICLE 15.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 15, sec. 140. 1870, ch. 434.

236. The justices of the peace in and for Kent, Charles, Dorchester,
Caroline, Carroll, Harford, Prince George's, Queen Anne's, Worcester,
Anne Arundel, and Calvert counties, shall have jurisdiction over and may
take recognizance of all actions of assault and battery in which the dam-
ages claimed do not exceed the sum of one hundred dollars; and also crimi-
nal jurisdiction in all cases of assault and battery committed in said
counties, unless it shall appear to the said justices of the peace, upon the
hearing of the case, that the said assault and battery was committed with
intent to kill.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 15, sec. 141. 1870, ch. 434.

237. In all such cases before the justices of the peace in and for the
counties above named, either party shall be allowed an appeal to the circuit
court for the county in which the offence was committed, where they shall
be tried de novo, and all such appeals shall be taken in such manner as is
now provided for by law in other cases of appeals from judgments of
justices of the peace.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 15, sec. 142. 1874, ch. 311.

238. The several justices of the peace for the said counties are author-

. ized and required to pay to the county commissioners of said counties,

every three months, all the money or moneys they may have in hand at

such times, arising from fines or penalties imposed under the two preceding

sections.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 15, sec. 143. 1884, ch. 510.

239. The several justices of the peace of Kent, Montgomery, Caroline,
Calvert, Charles, Harford, Howard, Garrett, Dorchester, Prince George's,
St. Mary's, Somerset, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico, Anne Arundel and
Allegany counties, shall have, in addition to the jurisdiction which they
now possess, and which may be conferred upon them by or under the laws
of this State, jurisdiction concurrent with that exercised by the circuit
courts for said counties in all cases of assault without any felonious intent;
and in all cases of assault and battery, and in all cases of petit larceny,
when the value of the property stolen does not exceed the sum of five dol-
lars, and in all misdemeanors not punishable by confinement in the peni-
tentiary, which may be committed within their respective jurisdictions;
and shall have jurisdiction in all prosecutions or proceedings for the re-
covery of any penalty for doing or omitting to do any act, the doing of
which, or the omission to do which, is made punishable under the laws of
this State, within their said jurisdiction, by any pecuniary fine or penalty
or by imprisonment in jail or in the Maryland house of correction; all of
which acts or omissions are hereby declared to be criminal offences; and
the said justices shall have power to issue all process and to do all acta
which may be necessary to the exercise of their said jurisdiction, and may
try and determine all cases whereof they may have jurisdiction, and may
pronounce judgment and sentence therein in the same manner and to the