4318 ARTICLE 19.

three justices of the peace and two constables; for election district number
two, two justices of the peace and two constables; for election district
number three, four justices of the peace and three constables; for election
district number four, four justices of the peace and two constables; for
election district number five, three justices of the peace and two consta-
bles; for election district number six, three justices of the peace and two
constables; for election district number seven, two justices of the peace
and two constables; for election district number eight, two justices of the
peace and two constables; and for election district number nine, one jus-
tice of the peace and one constable.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 19, sec. 54. 1884, ch. 510.

88. The several justices of the peace of St. Mary's, Dorchester, Mont-
gomery, Prince George's, Somerset, Talbot, Howard, Caroline, Kent,
Charles, Calvert, Harford, Garrett, Washington, Wicomico, Anne Arun-
del 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 dollars, and in all misdemeanors not punishable by confinement
in the penitentiary, which may be committed within their respective juris-
dictions; and shall have jurisdiction in all prosecutions or proceedings for
the recovery 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 pen-
alty 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
acts 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 same extent as the circuit court for said counties could in such
cases, if such cases were tried before them without the intervention of a
jury; provided, however, that if any person, when brought before any such
justice having jurisdiction of the case, shall, before trial for the alleged
offence, pray a jury trial, or if the State's attorney for said county shall,
before the trial of such alleged offence, pray a jury trial on the part of the
State, it shall be the duty of any such justice to commit such alleged
offender for trial in the circuit court for the county in which the offence
was committed at its then session, if it be then in session, or at its next
session, if it be not then in session, and to return said commitment or re-
cognizance, with the names and residences of the witnesses for the prose-
cution endorsed thereon, forthwith to the clerk of the said court; and the
justice before whom the case is tried shall inform the person charged, of
his right to a jury trial.