ELIHU B. JACKSON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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CHAPTER 258.

AN ACT to amend article ten, of the Code of Public Local Laws

of Maryland, title "Dorchester county," suh-title "Liquor and

Intoxicating Drinks," by adding thereto an additional section

to be known as "sub-section two hundred and thirteen A,"

giving to justices of the peace of Dorchester county, jurisdic-

tion for the trial of all offenders for the violation of sections

two hundred and seven, two hundred and eight, two hundred

and nine, two hundred and ten, two hundred and eleven and

two hundred and thirteen.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,

That article ten, of the Code of Public Local Laws of this State,

title "Dorchester county," sub-title "Liquor and Intoxicating

To amend.

Drinks," be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto

the following additional sub-section to be designated as "sub-sec-

tion two hundred and thirteen A."

213 A. The several justices of the peace of Dorchester county

shall have in addition to the jurisdiction which they now possess

under the laws of this State, jurisdiction in all cases for violation

of the provisions of sections two hundred and seven, two hundred

Violations

and eight, two hundred and nine, two hundred and ten, two

hundred and eleven and two hundred and thirteen, of article ten,

of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, title "Dorchester

county," sub-title "Liquor and Intoxicating Drinks," or either of

them, and their power and authority to entertain and try such

cases, and their course and manner of proceeding shall be the

same as is prescribed for justices of the peace in section two hun-

dred and twelve of the said sub-title; provided, if any violation

of the provisions of the said just mentioned six sections, or either

of them hath been committed, or any prosecution for violation of

To punish.

the same be pending before or at the time when this sub-section

goes into effect, the offender or offenders may be proceeded against
and punished in the same manner as if this sub-section had not

been adopted.

Approved April 3, 1890.