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imprisoned in the penitentiary of this State for not less than two nor more
than twelve years, or both fined and imprisoned, and shall also be forever
disfranchised and disqualified from holding any office of trust or profit in
this State; and any person so bribing or attempting to bribe or so demand-
ing or receiving a bribe shall be a competent witness, and compellable
to testify against any person or persons who may have committed any of
the aforesaid offenses; provided, that any person so compelled to testify in
behalf of the State in any such case shall be exempt from prosecution, trial
and punishment for any such crime of which such person so testifying may
have been guilty or a participant therein, and about which he was so com-
pelled to testify.

Bribing or attempting to bribe officer while making illegal arrest not offense under this
section. Sugarman v. State, 173 Md. 52.

Statutory offense sufficiently charged if indictment is in language of statute. Boscoe v.
State, 157 Md. 408.

See art. 88B as to State Police.

See art. 1, sec. 3, and art. 3, see. 50, of the Md. Constitution.

1939, ch. 612.

28. Any person or persons who shall bribe or attempt to bribe any
persons participating in or connected in any way with any athletic contest
held in this State shall be deemed guilty of bribery, and on being con-
victed thereof shall be fined not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00)
nor more than Five Thousand¹ ($5,000.00), or, in the discretion of the
Court shall be sentenced to be imprisoned in the Penitentiary of this State
for not less than six months nor more than three years, or both fined and
imprisoned; and any person so bribing or attempting to bribe or so demand-
ing or receiving a bribe shall be a competent witness, and compellable to
testify against any person or persons who may have committed any of the
aforesaid offenses; provided, that any person so compelled to testify in any
such case shall be exempt from trial and punishment for the crime of which
such person so testifying may have been a participant.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 32. 1912, sec. 29. 1904, sec. 27. 1888, sec. 24. 1809, ch. 138, sec, 8.

29. Every embracer who shall procure any juror to take gain or profit
for rendering his verdict shall undergo a conviction, and every juror con-
victed of taking gain or profit for giving his verdict shall undergo a confine-
ment in the penitentiary for a period not less than eighteen months nor
more than six years, and shall be disqualified to serve on juries forever
thereafter.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 33. 1912, sec. 30. 1904, sec. 28. 1888, sec. 25. 1853, ch. 450, sec. 2.

30. If any person shall corruptly or by threats or force endeavor to
influence, intimidate or impede any juror, witness or officer in any court of
this State in the discharge of his duty, or shall corruptly or by threats or
force obstruct or impede, or endeavor to obstruct or impede, the due admin-
istration of justice therein, he shall be liable to be prosecuted therefor by
indictment, and shall on conviction thereof be punished by fine not exceed-
ing five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding three months,
or both, according to the nature and aggravation of the offense.

In holding one guilty of constructive contempt in hearing had under Art. 5, Sec. 107,
for interfering with investigation of grand jury, court expressed no opinion as to whether
he was also guilty of violating this section. Hitzelberger v. State, 173. Md. 444.

Indictment held not to be under this section but for a conspiracy having for its object
an unlawful and criminal purpose. Garland v. State, 112 Md. 90.

¹ This is the way the Act reads.