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of said court and issue subpoenas for the witnesses named by
the justice, and the case shall be then tried in said court on the
information or warrant. When an appeal shall be taken by the
accused after the execution of sentence has begun, by confine-
ment in jail or the Maryland house of correction, the justice,
on sufficient surety being given for the accused's appearance at
court as hereinbefore required, shall at once transmit an order
reciting this fact to the officer in whose custody he may be,
and directing his discharge, and in default o! such surety being
given, the justice shall send a commitment to the sheriff of the
county, commanding him to receive the prisoner and hold him
for his appearance at court to answer said charge; and on the
presentation of a copy of such commitment by the sheriff to
the officer in whose custody the prisoner may be, such officer
shall at once deliver the prisoner to the sheriff; and it shall
be the duty of the sheriffs of the several counties of this
State, upon receipt of such commitment, to forthwith obtain
such prisoner if he be not in his custody.

Approved April 3, 1906.

1906, ch. 444.

12 A. If any person against whom a warrant is issued by a
justice of the peace of the State of Maryland shall escape, go
into, reside or be in any place in the State of Maryland out of
the jurisdiction of the justice granting the warrant, either
before or after the issuing thereof, any justice for the county
or any police justice of the city of Baltimore where such
person shall so escape or be, upon proof, on oath, of the hand-
writing of the justice granting such warrant shall, over his
signature, indorse thereon to this effect: " This warrant may
be executed in ———— county. ———— J. P.; " which endorse-
ment shall be sufficient authority to the constable or other
officer or person bringing such warrant, and to the sheriff, con-
stable and all officers of the county or city where such justice
resides, and to all other persons to1 whom the same was origi-
nally directed, to execute the said warrant in such other county
or city, and to carry the offender before the justice who issued
said warrant or some other justice of the county or city where
the offense was committed, there to be dealt with according to
law; provided, that the marshal of police shall have the right
to designate an officer or officers to accompany and assist in
the execution of the warrant in the city of Baltimore.