E. LOUIS LOWE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.
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except that the provisions therein contained shall
have
immediate effect and operation so far as they are applicable
to the Bank of Howard county.
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CHAPTER 450.
AN ACT declaratory of the law concerning contempts
of Court.
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Passed May
31, 1853.
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SECTION 1. Be it enacted
by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That the power of the several courts of
the State of Maryland to issue attachments and inflict
summary punishments for contempts of court shall not
be construed to extend to any cases except the misbehaviour
of any person or persons in the presence of the
said courts, or so near thereto as to obstruct the administration
of justice, the misbehaviour of any of the officers
of the said courts in their official transaction, and the
disobedience or resistance, by any officer of the said
courts, party, juror, witness, or any other person or persons,
to any lawful writ, process, order, rule, decree or
command of the said courts.
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Construction
of act.
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SEC. 2. And be it enacted,
That if any person or
persons shall corruptly, or by threats or force, endeavor
to influence, intimidate or impede any juror, witness or
officer in any court of this State, in the discharge of his
duty, or shall corruptly, or by threats or force, obstruct
or impede, or endeavor to obstruct or impede the due
administration of justice therein, every person or persons
so offending shall be liable to be prosecuted therefor by
indictment, and shall on conviction thereof be punished
by fine, not exceeding five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment
not exceeding three months, or both, according
to the nature and aggravation of the offence.
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Liable to
prosecution.
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