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Constitutional Convention Commission (Committee Hearings, Testimony)
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Rasin, I think it is contemplated preliminary hearings

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would be held by the People's Court judges.

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JUDGE RASIN: How can you set bail? Do you

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mean you will hold the people, set bail for them, whether

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it is reasonable cause to hold them?

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THE CHAIRMAN: We contemplate we would be

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doing the same thing the Committee magistrate does .now.

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MR. ENEY: In other words, you set bail for

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a person before the People's Court.

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JUDGE FAIRBANKS: For any hearing?

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Mil. ENEY: Preliminary or any other hearing.

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JUDGE FAIRBANKS: Assault and battery gives

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you justice of the peace, and he sets bail or lets you

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go on personal bond, whatever it is. My argument is,

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these people who do this should be subject to control

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of the Judiciary, not the police department, which is

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the way it is in some counties now.

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JUDGE JONES: The Commissioner setup would not

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apply to Baltimore City. What would apply?

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MRS. BOTHE: The same thing that does now. In

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other words, this would only prevail where you have



 

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