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1927, ch. 426, sec. 7.

584. On and after the passage of this Act the several Justices of the
Peace of Prince George's County shall be divested of and shall no
longer have and possess any criminal jurisdiction to try, hear and
determine any criminal case whatsoever, except as in this Act provided;
and provided further that the several Justices of the Peace shall have
the same power and authority to issue warrants, summons, process and
take recognizance in any and all criminal cases as are now allowed
by law, but all the same shall be made returnable before the Police
Justice, except as in this Act provided with reference to violation of
town ordinances, and except in violation of the Motor Vehicle Laws as
herein provided, and except further in cases of felony, if bailable, wherein
the several Justices of the Peace of said County may take recognizance as
now authorized by law, they may conduct an ex parte hearing, and if there
be a reasonable presumption of guilt, may commit the accused to jail in
default of the surety required to be furnished, and if a felony and not
bailable, the several Justices of the Peace shall have juisdiction to conduct
a preliminary hearing, and if the facts warrant the accused being held,
they may commit the accused to jail to await the action of the Grand Jury,
in which case they shall be allowed such fees, and shall charge such fees
for constables other than Constables at Large as are now allowed by law.
But nothing in this Act shall divest the several Justices of the Peace in
Prince George's County of their right as now allowed by law to act as
coroners and to do in this regard as they are now allowed by law.

See sec. 593.

1927, ch. 426, sec. 8.

585. The said Police Justice shall be paid a salary of twenty-five hun-
dred dollars ($2,500) a year, payable monthly by the County Commis-
sioners of Prince George's County, and he shall receive in addition thereto
the sum of five hundred dollars ($500) as personal expenses in connection
with the duties of his office; and he shall receive no other fees or compen-
sation of any other kind, nature or description in connection with his office.
He shall charge the same costs both in civil and criminal cases as are now
allowed by law, and all fees, civil and criminal, charged or taxed as part
of the costs, and collected by him, shall be paid over to the County Com-
missioners, and by them credited to the County; and all witnesses in crimi-
nal cases before him shall be allowed the same fees and mileage as are
now allowed in criminal cases before a Justice of the Peace in Prince
George's County. The County Commissioners shall furnish the said Police
Justice with such docket or dockets, stationery and forms as pertain to and
are essential for the due administration of his office, at the expense of the
County.

1927, oh. 426, sec. 9.

586. The said Police Justice, at the first regular meeting of the Coun-
ty Commissioners of Prince George's County held in each mouth, shall
make a report in writing, verified under oath, of all criminal and civil

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