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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

felonious intent, and in all cases of assault and battery, and in all

cases of petit larceny when the value of the property stolen does

not exceed the sum of five dollars, and in all misdemeanors, not

punishable by confinement in the penitentiary, which may be

committed within their respective jurisdictions; and shall have

Jurisdic-
tion of

jurisdiction in all prosecutions or proceedings for the recovery of

justices

any penalty for doing, or omitting to do any act, the doing of

which, or the omission to do which, is made punishable under the

laws of this State, within their said jurisdiction, by any pecu-

niary fine or penalty, or by imprisonment in jail or in the Mary-

land house of correction; all of which acts or ommissions are

hereby declared to be criminal offenses; and the said justices shall

have power to issue all process, and to do all acts which may be

necessary to the exercise of their said jurisdiction, and may try

and determine all cases whereof they may have jurisdiction, and

may pronounce judgment and sentence therein in the same man-

ner and to the same extent as the circuit court for said county

could in such cases, if such cases were tried before them without

the intervention of a jury; provided, however, that if any person,

when brought before any such justice having jurisdiction of the

case, shall before trial for the alleged offense, pray a jury trial, or

if the State's attorney for said county shall, before the trial of

such alleged offense, pray a jury trial on the part of the State, it

shall be the duty of any such justice to commit such alleged of-

fender for trial in the circuit court, at its session, if it be then in

session, or at its next session, if it be not then in session, and to

return said commitment or recognizance, with the names and

residences of the witnesses for the prosecution endorsed thereon,

forthwith to the clerk of said court; and the justice before whom

the case is tried, shall inform the person charged of his right to

a jury trial : and on receiving the recognizance sent up by the

justice, the clerk shall place the same on the appeal docket, and

issue subpoena for the witnesses named by the justice, and the case

Appeal

shall be tried on the information or warrant as if on appeal; and

if on waiver of jury trial before the justice, and trial before him,

either party shall feel aggrieved, he or the State may appeal to the

circuit court, upon the accused recognizing with security approved

by the justice.

Approved April 8, 1890.