534 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 276

tain to and are essential for the due administration of the
office at the expense of the county.

586. That the said Police Justice, at the first regular meet-
ing of the County Commissioners of Prince George's County
held in each month, shall make a report in writing, verified
under oath, of all criminal and civil cases heard and tried by
him during the preceding month, stating in each case the
name of the plaintiff and defendant in civil and criminal cases,
the offenses charged, the name of the person upon whose com-
plaint the warrant is issued, the number of witnesses sum-
moned, the name of the officer serving the warrant and sum-
mons, the judgment rendered, the amount of the fine or pen-
alty imposed, the amount of costs taxed, which shall include
all constable's or sheriff's fees, if any, and the amount of the
fine and costs collected by him, and shall at the time of mak-
ing said report pay over to the County Commissioners all such
fines, civil and criminal, as well as costs enumerated in said
report, and thereupon the said County Commissioners shall
deposit the sum or sums so turned over to the credit of Prince
George's County.

587. That in the event of the temporary absence of said Po-
lice Justice, the Governor shall designate and appoint for the
time being one of the other Justices of the Peace at Large
of the County to act in his place and stead in his absence; who
shall for the time being be clothed with all the power and au-
thority and subject to the same duties and responsibilities as
the said Police Justice, and before acting as such he shall give
bond in the penalty of one thousand dollars ($1, 000) as herein-
before provided for the Police Justice, with the same condi-
tions, uses and purposes; and shall receive the same pro rata
compensation and expense account as is provided herein for
Police Justice, the same to be paid by the County Commission-
ers and deducted from the salary and expense account of said
Police Justice. And in the event of death, removal, resigna-
tion or permanent disability of said Police Justice the Gov-
ernor shall appoint and designate some other person possess-
ing the necessary qualifications for the residue of said term
for which said Police Justice had been appointed with the
same salary and expense account with the same duties and
obligations as required herein of the Police Justice.

588. That in all criminal prosecutions or proceedings be-
fore said Police Justice in which he has jurisdiction, it shall be
his duty in the event of conviction to impose the fine or fines
and punishment prescribed in such case by the Code of Pub-
lic General Laws of Maryland, if the same be in violation of a
State law, or that prescribed by the Public Local Law if it be