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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Enter into re-

SEC. 5. If any person charged with being the

cognizance.

father of an illegitimate child shall feel aggrieved

by the judgment of the justice, the justice shall re-

quire him to enter into recognizance for his appear-

ance at the next circuit court for the county or the

Criminal Court of Baltimore if in the city of Bal-

timore, and the said court shall take cognizance

thereof, and such proceedings shall be thereupon

had as in other criminal cases, and if the person so

charged shall be found guilty by the verdict of a

jury or by the court, if the case be tried before the

court, the court shall immediately order such person

Give security

to give security to indemnify the county from any

to indemnify.

charges that may accrue for the maintenance of said

child, and if he shall neglect or refuse to give such

security he shall be committed to the custody of the

sheriff until he comply ; provided that such custody
shall not continue longer than twelve months nor less

than six months, in the discretion of the court.

Approved March 15, 1880.