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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 449

been found guilty of any violation of this sub-title and sen-
tenced therefor, and who shall be convicted of a second
offense of the same violation, may for such second offense
be fined in double the amount herein prescribed for the first
offense, and in default of payment of such fine, may be
imprisoned in jail as aforesaid for a period not exceeding
three months. In the case of any operator of a motor vehi-
cle arrested for a violation of any of the provisions of
this sub-title, and who in addition thereto is charged on oath
with being an habitually reckless driver, or with driving
habitually in excess of speed limits of this sub-title pre-
scribed, or with habitually driving in disregard of other

Additional
punishment
provided.

provisions of this sub-title, the magistrate before whom such
charge is preferred shall transmit the papers in such case to
court, accepting bail or committing in default thereof as in
other cases, and upon the persons so charged being convicted
of the charge so preferred as aforesaid, and if the court be
satisfied that such person has been an habitually reckless
driver, or has habitually driven in excess of the speed limits
herein prescribed, or in habitual disregard of other provi-
sions of this sub-title, such court may, in its discretion,
sentence the person so convicted to imprisonment in the
county or city jail, as the case may be, for a term not
exceeding sixty days, in addition to imposing the fine pre-
scribed. Any person charged with the violation of any of
the provisions of this sub-title, and being convicted thereof
before any committing magistrate or justice of the peace of

Appeal may be
taken.

this State, shall have the right to appeal from the judgment of
such magistrate to the Criminal Court of Baltimore city, if
convicted in Baltimore city or court of criminal jurisdiction of
any county in which he may be so convicted, and such court on
such appeal shall hear the case de novo; provided, however,
that such appeal betaken within thirty days from the date of
judgment. All fines imposed for violations of the provisions of
this sub-title shall be turned over to the proper authorities of
the city or counties to be used for street or road improve-
ments, and no part of any such fines shall go to the
informer. . In case the owner of a motor vehicle shall be
taken into custody because of a violation of any provision
of this sub- title, he shall be forthwith taken before the near-

Entitled to
immediate
hearing.

est justice of the peace or police justice or court and be
entitled to an immediate hearing, and if such hearing cannot