244 CONSTABLES. [ART. 20.

the constable or by the oath of the plaintiff, his agent or attorney,.
or any other credible witness, to call such constable before him,
and unless a good excuse is offered, fine him for said neglect any
sum not exceeding one dollar.

P. G. L , (1860,) art. 23, sec. 6. 1799, ch. 86. 1801, ch. 62, sec. 3.

6. He shall serve and levy all executions issued by a justice of
the peace in the same manner as the sheriff is authorized to do,
but no constable shall summon appraisers in levying a writ of
fieri facias or attachment.
Chappell v. Cox, 18 Md. 513.

Ibid. sec. 7. 1824, ch. 140, sec. 2.

7. He shall have full power and authority to serve and execute
civil or criminal process, and to do and perform all matters and
things appertaining to the duties of his office throughout the
county or city in which he shall reside; and the responsibility of
constables and the securities on their bonds, shall be co-extensive
with their authority to serve and execute process; but nothing
herein shall compel any constable to serve or execute civil process
beyond the limits of the election district or ward for which he
shall be appointed.

Burtles v. State, 4 Md. 273. State v. Brown, 54 Md. 318,

Ibid. sec. 8. 1806, ch. 21, sec. 2.

8. If any constable shall neglect to make due return of any
execution directed to him, the justice who issued the execution,
upon proof of the delivery thereof to the constable, may call such
constable before him, and may, unless good excuse is offered, fine
him not exceeding two dollars, and the justice may thereupon
allow a future day, not exceeding fourteen days, to such consta-
ble, to make return of said execution, and if he fail to make
return by the time limited, the justice may, at the request of the
plaintiff, his agent or attorney, enter judgment against the consta-
ble and his securities for the amount of the debt and costs.

Ibid. sec. 9. 1806, ch. 21, see. 4.

9. If any constable against whom any such judgment shall be
entered, shall satisfy the plaintiff the amount of his debt and