1914 SHERIFFS. [ART. 87

1888, art. 87, sec. 40 1860, art. 88, sec. 57. 1795, ch. 74, see. 4.

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

Ibid. sec. 41. 1860, art. 88, sec. 58. 1795. ch. 74, secs. 3-6.

42. 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 person 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. 42. 1860, art. 88, sec. 59. 1795, ch. 74, sec. 6.
1820, ch. 120

43. 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.

Ibid, sec 43. 1860, art. 88, sec. 60. 1801, ch. 62, sec 5.

44. The sheriff shall safely keep all persons committed to
his custody by lawful authority until such persons are dis-
charged by due course of law.

Cocking v. Wade, 87 Md. 540.

Ibid. sec. 44. 1860, art 88, sec. 62. 1825, ch. 41

45. He shall provide food and board for all prisoners com-
mitted to his charge and such food and other articles for the
comfort of sick prisoners as the physician attending such
prisoners may deem necessary, the expense of which shall be
paid by the county or Baltimore city.

Ibid. sec. 45. 1860, art. 88, sec 63. 1789, ch. 30, sec. 2. 1822, ch. 221, sec. 2.

46. He shall receive and safely keep in jail 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 per-