PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY. 3913

Police Justice shall have power to issue all process, and to do all acts

which may be necessary for the exercise of said jurisdiction, and may
pronounce judgment and sentence in all such cases coming before him,
in the same manner, and to the same extent as the Circuit Court for
Prince George's County could if such cases had been tried before said
Court; provided, however, that the accused when brought before said Jus-
tice on being informed by him of his right to trial by jury, freely elects
to be tried before said Justice, and provided, further, that a trial be not
prayed in such case on the part of the State by the State's Attorney. If
after a trial before the Police Justice either party shall feel aggrieved by
his judgment, there shall be a right of appeal within ten days to the Cir-
cuit Court of Prince George's County provided the alleged offense was
committed in Prince George's County, or said Police Justice has juris-
diction in the premises; and in all cases where a jury trial is prayed for
the State, or the accused elected to be tried by a jury, or appealed from
the judgment of said Police Justice, he shall take from the accused his
recognizance with sufficient security conditioned for his personal appear-
ance to answer said charge at the then session (if there be a session) of
the Circuit Court for Prince George's County, or at the next session of
said Court, if it be not then in session; and in default of the accused en-
tering in such recognizance, the Justice shall commit him to jail for his
appearance at said Court to answer such charge, and shall at once return
the recognizance, if there be one, and all papers and proceedings in said

•case, including a copy of his judgment (in appeal cases), together with the
name and residence of the witnesses for the prosecution to the Clerk of
the Circuit Court for Prince George's County, who shall place such case
on the appeal docket of said Court and issue subpoenas for the witnesses
named by the Justice only upon the written order of the State's attorney,
and the case shall be then tried in said Court de novo on the information
or warrant. When an appeal shall be taken by the accused after the execu-
tion of sentence has begun, by confinement in jail or the Maryland House
of Correction, the said Justice on sufficient surety being given for the
accused's appearance at Court as herein required, shall at once transmit
an order reciting this fact to the officer in whose custody he may be, and
directing his discharge, and in default of such surety being given, the said
Justice shall send a commitment to the sheriff of the County, commanding
him to receive the prisoner and hold him for his appearance at Court to
answer said charge; and on the presentation of the copy of such commit-
ment by the sheriff to the officer in whose custody the prisoner may be,
such officer shall at once deliver the prisoner to the sheriff, and it shall
be the duty of the sheriff upon receipt of such commitment to forthwith
obtain such prisoner if he be not in his custody. Provided, however, that
in any case where the accused when brought before such Police Justice
freely elects to be tried before said Police Justice, and the fine imposed
for the offense committed, if the accused be adjudged guilty, is $10 or less,
exclusive of costs, there shall be no appeal to the Circuit Court for Prince

George's County; but should said accused after conviction and the impo-