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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 475

the accused his recognizance with sufficient surety con-
ditioned for his personal appearance to answer said charge
at the then session (if there be a session) of the circuit
court of their respective counties, or the next session of
said court, if it be not then in session; and in default of the
accused entering into such recognizance the justice shall
commit him to jail for his appearance at such court to answer
such charge, and shall at once return the recognizance, if
there be one, and all papers and proceedings in such case,
including a copy of his judgment (in appeal cases) together
with the name and residence of the witnesses for the prose-
cution to the clerk of said court, who shall place such case
on the appeal docket of said court and issue subpoenas for
the witnesses named by the justice, and the case shall be
then tried in said court on the information or warrant. When

Appeal may be
taken.

an appeal shall be taken by the accused after the execution
of sentence has begun, by confinement in jail or the Mary-
land House of Correction, the justice, on sufficient surety
being given for the accused's appearance at court as herein-
before required, shall at once transmit an order reciting this
fact to the officer in whose custody he may be, and directing
his discharge, and in default of such surety being given, the
justice shall send a commitment to the sheriff of the county
commanding him to receive the prisoner and hold him for
his appearance at court to answer said charge; and on the
presentation of a copy of such commitment by the sheriff to
the officer in whose custody the prisoner may be, such officer
shall at once deliver the prisoner to the sheriff; and it shall
be the duty of the sheriffs of the several counties of this
State, upon receipt of such commitment, to forthwith obtain
such prisoner, if he be not in his custody.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved April 3, 1906.