364 CITY OF BALTIMORE. [ART. 4.

1880, ch 129.

244. It shall be the duty of any justice of the peace in the

city of Baltimore, or the judge of any court therein, or in any

county in this State, before whom is brought for trial any person

charged with the violation of any of the provisions of this sub-
title of this article, to admit the president of the society for the
prevention of cruelty to animals, or the counsel of said society,
to aid any State's attorney.in the prosecution of such person.

Ibid.

245. Any person who shall keep or use any bull, bear or dog,

for the purpose of fighting or baiting the same, or as a target to
be shot at, either for amusement or as a test of skill in markman-

ship, or who shall be a party to or be present as a spectator at
any such fighting, baiting or shooting of any bear, bull or dog,

or any person who shall rent any room, shed, ground or premises
for the purpose of fighting, baiting or shooting any animal, as
aforesaid, shall, upon conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and be punished by a fine of not less than fifty

dollars, or be imprisoned in the jail of the city of Baltimore, or
in the county jail of the county in which the offence may have
been committed, for not less than thirty days nor more than
ninety days, or be both fined and imprisoned, in the discretion of
the court before whom such person may be tried and convicted.

DEAF, DUMB AND BLIND.

P. O. L., (1860,) art. 33, sec. 1.

246. It shall be the duty of the mayor and city council of
Baltimore, on the application of any parent, guardian or next
friend (provided such parent, guardian or next friend has been a
bona fide citizen of this State for at least two years previous to
such application) of any deaf and dumb person of teachable age
And capacity, not exceeding the age of twenty-one years, to
inquire into the age and capacity of said deaf and dumb person,
and also into the ability of such person, his or her parent or
guardian, to pay the expense of his or her education; and if
satisfied by evidence produced that such person is of teachable
age, and is endowed with capacity to receive instruction, and that