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The Annotated Code of the Public General Laws of Maryland, 1939
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CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS 1187

in the county where the offense is committed be fined by said justice of the
peace not less than five nor more than twenty-five dollars, and shall
stand committed to the county jail until such fine and costs are paid; pro-
vided, however, that the person or persons so convicted shall have the right
to appeal from the judgment of said justice of the peace to the circuit court
for the county where the offense was committed at any time within ten days
after such judgment is rendered.
As to "Wild Fowl, Birds and Game," see art. 99.

Health—Calves.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 266. 1912, sec. 234. 1904, sec. 220. 1900, ch. 672.

314. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell any calf less than three
weeks old to any butcher, or to any person to be butchered. Any person
violating any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be liable to a penalty of ten
dollars, one-half of which shall be paid to the informer, and upon failure to
pay said fine and cost of prosecution shall be committed to jail for a period
not exceeding ten days.

As to "Live Stock," see art. 58.

Health—Deleterious Candy or Cakes.

An. Code, 1924, see. 267. 1912, sec. 235. 1904, sec. 221. 1888, sec. 137. 1886, ch. 484, sec. 1.

315. No person shall manufacture or sell in this State candy or cakes
of any kind soever which contain any ingredient which may be deleterious,
injurious or poisonous to the consumer.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 268. 1912, sec. 236. 1904, sec. 222. 1888, sec. 138. 1886, ch. 484, sec. 2.

316. Each and every person who shall manufacture or sell in this State
candy or cakes of any kind soever which contain any ingredient which may
be deleterious, injurious or poisonous to the consumer shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and, on conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction, shall
be fined for each and every offense a sum not less than fifty dollars nor more
than two hundred dollars.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 289. 1912, sec. 237. 1904, sec. 223. 1890, ch. 317, sec. 4A.

317. If any person or corporation shall use terra alba, or any poisonous
or injurious drug or narcotic in the manufacture or coloring of any candy
or lozenges in this State, or if any trader shall knowingly sell any candy or
lozenges manufactured either in or out of this State, knowing the same to
contain terra alba, or any poisonous or injurious drug or narcotic, or to be
colored with any poisonous or injurious drug or narcotic, or with any
poisonous substance, he, or if a corporation, it and all its agents who shall
knowingly violate any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon indictment and conviction shall be fined
not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars for the first
offense; and not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand
dollars for the second offense, one-half of said fine to be paid to the
informer.

For abolition of informer's fees, see art. 38, sec. 3.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 270. 1912, sec. 238. 1904, sec. 224. 1890, ch. 317, sec. 4B.

318. If any person shall be injured by the use of any such adulterated
or poisonous candy or lozenges, he shall be entitled to recover in an action to


 

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