PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY. 3909
1898, oh. 360, sec. 188A. 1912 Code, sec. 341.
571. Each of said justices of the peace, before entering upon the duties
of his office, shall give to the State of Maryland a good and sufficient bond,
with surety or sureties to be approved by the clerk of the Circuit Court
for Prince George's County, in the penalty of five hundred dollars, with
conditions that he will truly and faithfully, execute and perform all and
singular the duties and obligations of the office of justice of the peace, and
that he will account for and pay over to the County Commissioners of
Prince George's County all fines, penalties and forfeitures, or any por-
tion thereof, which he is bound to account for and pay over to the person
or corporation entitled to receive the same, all moneys belonging to such
person or corporation which may come into his hands as such justice of
the peace.
See secs. 584 and 593.
ACCOUNTING.
1890, ch. 175, sec. 185. 1912 Code, sec. 342.
572. The several justices of the peace for Prince George's county are
authorized and required to pay to the county commissioners of said
county every three months all money or moneys they may have in hand
at such times arising from fines or penalties imposed by them under any
law giving them criminal jurisdiction where such law does not provide
such fines or penalties shall be paid to any other person or persons, deliv-
ering at the same time to the clerk of said county commissioners a written
statement over their hand and signatures, setting forth in detail from
whom, at what time and on what account the several items thereof were
received by them respectively.
See secs. 584 and 593.
1916, ch. 67.
573. The County Commissioners of Prince George's County shall
audit or cause to be audited by someone appointed by them at least once
in every six months at a compensation not to exceed Fifteen ($15.00)
Dollars, all dockets and papers of the Justices of the Peace of the County
Court of Prince George's County to ascertain the fees earned by said
Justices of the Peace of the County Court, and the amount due the County
Commissioners thereof.
FEES.
P. L L, 1888, Art 17, sec. 187. 1912 Code, sec. 343
574. The said justices shall be entitled to charge for their respective
services in criminal cases the fees allowed by Article 36, section 22 of the
Code of Public General Laws except for each criminal trial they shall be
allowed one dollar. Such fees shall be taxed against and paid by the
party against whom judgment shall be rendered, unless he or she be dis-
charged therefrom by due course of law; if such parties against whom
judgment is rendered is unable to pay the same, such fees shall be paid by
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