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or knowingly frequents any gambling places, pool parlors or saloon, un-
accompanied by parent or guardian, or is guilty of indecent, immoral or
lascivious conduct; or who conducts himself in a manner injurious to the
morals, health or general well-being of himself or others, or who is habit-
ually absent from school contrary to the Public General Laws or Public
Local Laws of Maryland.

(b) A neglected child is one who is abandoned; or who is without
proper parental care or guardianship; or whose parent, guardian, or cus-
todian neglects or refuses to provide necessary food, clothing, shelter, medi-
cal, surgical, or other care necessary for the health and well-being of the

child; or who frequents any disreputable place or who associates with
vagrant, vicious, or immoral persons; or who engages in an occupation

dangerous to life and limb or injurious to his health, morals, or general
welfare.

(c) A dependent child is one who is homeless or destitute; or is de-
pendent upon the public for support, or who is feeble-minded or otherwise
mentally deficient, or who habitually begs for alms; or who is without a
parent, or guardian able to provide properly for his support, training and

education.

1924, ch. 36, sec. 272C.

560. That at any time after the qualification of the Justice herein
provided for any resident of Washington County or the agent of any
society incorporated under the laws of this State for the care and protec-
tion of children, may file with the clerk to said Magistrate for Juvenile
Cases a petition in writing and under oath, setting forth that a certain

child or children, naming the same, if the name or names be known, and
also naming the parent or parents of such child, if there be parent or
parents known to the petitioner, or the name of the custodian of such child
or children, if there be such custodian known to the petitioner, and the
place or places of residence of such child or children, their parents or other
custodian, where known to the petitioner, is or are delinquent, dependent
or neglected, as defined in Section 559 of this subtitle, and that it is for
the interest of such child or children, and the State of Maryland, that it
or they be taken from its or their parent or parents, guardian or custodian,
and placed under the jurisdiction of the said Magistrate for Juvenile
Cases, together with such other pertinent facts, if any, as the petitioner
may think proper to state. The clerk to said Magistrate for Juvenile
Cases shall file and preserve such petition and all papers relating to such
petition, and docket such case, wherein the petitioner shall be named as
plaintiff, and the child or children, its or their parent or parents, guardian
or custodian, when named, shall be made defendants in such case. The said
clerk shall immediately upon the filing of the petition and making the
proper docket entries, call the same to the attention of the said Magistrate
for Juvenile Cases, and it shall be the duty of the said Magistrate to pass
an order requiring the Sheriff of said county, or a policeman of the City
of Hagerstown, or the probation officer hereinafter provided for, to serve