ART. 87.] SHERIFFS—CUSTODY OF PRISONERS. 1295

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 88, sec. 56. 1795, ch. 74, sec. 2. 1828, ch. 11, sec. 1.

39. He may require the State's attorney to issue an execution,
for all fines, penalties or forfeitures so imposed, and the costs;
provided, that any person adjudged to pay a fine or penalty, may
enter into a recognizance with security for the payment of the
same and costs, within sixty days, and no execution shall issue for
the same until the expiration of the sixty days.

Ibid. sec. 57. 1795, ch. 74, sec. 4.

40. All such executions shall be returnable at the next term
succeeding the issuing thereof.

Ibid. sec. 58. 1795, ch 74, secs. 3-6.

41. All fines, forfeitures, penalties and costs imposed as
aforesaid, are to be paid to the sheriff, who shall pay the same,
except the costs, to the treasurer, on or before the tenth of
November in each year, and the costs to the persons entitled to
receive them; provided, when any person is entitled to any part
of a fine, forfeiture or penalty, as informer or otherwise, the
same shall be paid by said sheriff to such person.

Ibid. sec. 59., 1795, ch. 74, sec. 6. 1820, ch. 120.

42. The sheriff shall deduct from each recognizance which
may be forfeited and collected by him, the costs incurred by the
county or Baltimore city in which such recognizance may have
been taken, and pay over the same to the clerk of the court in
which the recognizance was forfeited, to be by him accounted
for to the county commissioners of the county, or the mayor
and city council of Baltimore, as the case may be; and each of
the said clerks shall state such costs in the return made by him
to the comptroller.

Custody of Prisoners.

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 88, sec 60. 1801, ch. 62, sec. 5.

43. The sheriff shall safely keep all persons committed to his
custody by lawful authority until such persons are discharged by
due course of law.