ART. 20.] POLICE DUTIES. 249

Police Duties of Constables.

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 23, sec 25. 1780, ch. 24, sec. 21. 1852, ch. 344.

25. Each constable shall be sworn up at every circuit court for
the county, or criminal court of Baltimore, to the grand jury.

Ibid. sec. 26. 1842, ch. 190, sec. 11.

26. They shall visit all places within their respective city or
counties where it is suspected that gaming tables are kept, and
shall give information of all violations of law to the next circuit
court for their county or criminal court of Baltimore.

Ibid. sec. 27. 1784, ch. 37, sec. 23.

27. They shall require any person carrying goods from place
to place for sale, to produce a license, and in case of refusal or
neglect to produce the same, shall carry such person before a jus-
tice, who shall take recognizance from him with security, to
appear at the next circuit court for the county, or criminal court
of Baltimore.

Ibid. sec. 28. 1806, ch. 31, sec. 3.

28. They shall make strict inquiry, and call on all persons

who do not reside in their respective counties or city, and who
are retailing spirituous liquors, for their license, and upon their
refusal to produce the same, shall give information to some jus-
tice of the peace, under the penalty of ten dollars, to be recovered
before a justice of the peace.

Ibid. sec. 29. 1784, ch. 7, sec. 10. 1784, ch. 87, sec. 27.

29. Every constable shall, upon complaint, enter into the
house of any retailer, and there call for and inspect the measures

used by such retailer.

Ibid. sec. 34. 1801, ch. 62, sec. 5.

30. Every constable shall deliver to the sheriff at the jail, any
person who maybe committed to his custody for that purpose by
a justice of the peace or other officer having the power to
commit.