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shall be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars, or both, in
the discretion of the court.

Theatrical Exhibitions—Waitresses.

1888, art. 27, sec. 253. 1864, ch. 399.

390. It shall not be lawful for any proprietor, lessee or
manager of any theatre, museum or other place of amusement
to employ women or girls as waiters, or to permit them to act
in such theatre or place of amusement, or among the audience
or frequenters of such theatre or place of amusement as
waiters, or for the purpose or under the pretense of selling,
serving, receiving orders or pay for spirituous or malt liquors,
wines, lager beer or any other refreshments or merchandise.

Ibid. sec. 254. 1864, ch. 399.

391. Any person violating the provisions of the preceding
section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on. con-
viction thereof in the criminal court of Baltimore or the circuit
court for the county shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not
less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, or
to imprisonment in jail for not less than one month nor more
than six months, or to both fine and imprisonment at the dis-
cretion of the court, and to forfeiture of license; one-half the
fine to be paid to the informer and the other half to the State.

Thieves and Pickpockets.

Ibid. sec. 255. 1864, ch 38.

392. It shall be the duty of all police officers in Baltimore
city to arrest and take before some one of the station house
justices in Baltimore city all persons whom they shall find in
any passenger railway car, or in or about any railway depot in
Baltimore city, or in any place of public amusement, or in any
street of the city, who they shall know or have good reason to
believe are common thieves or pickpockets, and said justices
shall commit or bail such persons for trial before the criminal
court; and if any person in Baltimore city shall be charged on
oath before any justice of the peace in Baltimore city, * or before
the judge of the criminal court, with being a common thief or
pickpocket, such justice or judge shall issue a warrant for the
arrest of such person and commit or bail him for trial; and
any person convicted in the criminal court of Baltimore of
being a common thief or common pickpocket shall be impris-

* Station house justice