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An. Code, 1924, sec. 66. 1912, sec. 66. 1916, ch. 674, sec. 4.

52. In trials under this sub-title, the person proceeded against shall
have the right to have a trial by jury, which shall be granted as in other
cases unless waived.

If the finding of a jury be against the person tried their verdict shall
so state, in which event the trial Court in its discretion may enter such
judgment as to it seems needful in the premises as provided by Section 51.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 67. 1912, sec. 67. 1916, ch. 674, sec. 5.

53. If the judgment of Court be that the person proceeded against shall
execute bond as provided herein, such bond shall be executed within such
time as the Court may fix; if the person proceeded against shall fail within
the time fixed to execute such bond the Court shall commit such person to
jail, there to remain until he shall give bond or perform the judgment of
the Court. The Court may enforce obedience to its order in any way in
which a Court of Equity may enforce its orders or decrees.

Ah. Code, 1924, sec. 68. 1912, sec. 68. 1916, ch. 674, sec. 6.

54. If the Court be satisfied by information or evidence under oath
that at any time during the year, the person proceeded against has vio-
lated the terms of the Court's order or the terms of said bond, the Court
may direct the State's Attorney of Baltimore City, or of the County, as
the case may be, to institute proceedings on said bond in any Court hav-
ing jurisdiction of the sum fixed in said bond; the sum so recovered on
such bond shall be expended for the care and maintenance of such child
under the direction and discretion of the Court.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 69. 1912, sec. 69. 1916, ch. 674, sec. 7.

55. This sub-title shall be liberally construed in favor of the State for
the purpose of the protection of the child from neglect or omission of pa-
rental duty toward the child by its parents or guardians, and further to
protect the child from the effects of the improper conduct or acts of any
person which may cause, encourage, or contribute to the dependency, neg-
lect, or delinquency of such child, or to the conditions which render it a
minor without proper care or guardianship, although such person is in no
way related to such child.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 70. 1912, sec. 70. 1916, ch. 674, sec. 8.

56. Nothing in this sub-title shall be construed to be in conflict with
nor to prevent proceedings under any statute of the State against any per-
son for the commission of any act for which such person might be proceeded
against as herein provided. Upon the hearing of any case herein the Court
in its discretion may order the proceedings herein to be dismissed and
direct the State's Attorney for Baltimore City, or the County, as the case
may be, to take any and all needful steps to prosecute such person in ac-
cordance with the laws of the State concerning the commission of crimes.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 71. 1912, sec. 71. 1916, ch. 674, sec. 9.

57. If upon the hearing of the matter the Court is satisfied that the
person proceeded against is responsible for or has contributed to the con-
dition of the minor without proper care or guardianship named in the