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SHERIFFS. [ART. 61.

to day, and not depart therefrom without the leave of the said
court; and if the person so arrested cannot give bail bond, he shall
be taken before a justice of the peace, to be dealt with according to
law.

Art 88, s 12
1780, c 10, s 2.
How to be taken
and returned.

34. Such bail-bond shall be taken in the name of the State, and
shall be returned to the court to which such writ is returnable, on
the first day thereof.

Id s 13
1793, c 60, s 1
Amercement

35. When a sheriff shall return any person arrested upon criminal
process, either mesne or final, and shall fail to bring such person
into court, and shall be amerced, the court may, in the name of the
State, for the use of the State, or such person as may be interested,

Judgment.

on motion of the State's attorney, direct judgment to be entered
against such sheriff for the sum for which he shall have been
amerced; or for the fine, penalty, or forfeiture, and costs for which
judgment may have been entered against the person so arrested,
which judgment shall have the same effect as if rendered on verdict.

Id s 14.
1793, c 60, s 2.
Imposing of
amercements.

30. The court, in imposing such amercements, shall govern,
themselves by such principles as under all circumstances shall ap-
pear to them to be reasonable, taking care to keep the public in-
demnified from all costs and charges.

CUSTODY OF PRISONERS.

Art 88, s. 60
1794, c 54, s 8,
1801, c 62, s 5
To keep
prisoners

Id s 62
1825, c 41
To provide food,
hoard and medi-
cines for
prisoners

Expense, how.
paid

Id s 03
1789, c 30, s 2,
1822, c 221, s. 2
To receive
United States
prisoners.

3 y. The sheriff shall safely keep all persons committed to his
custody by lawful authority, until such persons are discharged by
due course of law.
38. He shall provide food and board for all prisoners committed
to his charge, and such food and other articles for the comfort of
sick prisoners as the physician tending such prisoners may deem
necessary, the expense of which shall be paid by the county or city.
39. The sheriffs shall receive and safely keep in their respective
jails, all persons committed under the authority of the United States,
until they shall be discharged by the due course of the laws thereof,
in the same manner and under the like penalties as if such persons
were committed under the authority of this State, and the sheriff

Pay.

shall be entitled to receive the sum of thirty cents per day for
keeping and supporting each prisoner so committed, to be paid by
the United States.

Id s 32
1809, c 138, s 27
Removal of con-
victs to peniten-
tiary
30 Md 575

40. Every person convicted in any court of this State, and
sentenced to undergo a confinement in the penitentiary, shall as
soon as possible after conviction be safely removed by the sheriff of
the county where such conviction took place, and at the expense
of such county, to the penitentiary; and every sheriff failing to
comply with the provisions of this section, shall forfeit one thousand
dollars.