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same, where a jury trial is prayed, either by the person
charged or on the part of the State, it shall be the duty of the
State's attorney, if present at the hearing of such case, to
examine the witnesses before the said justice as to the alleged
offence, and to act in such case upon the testimony so taken,
either in filing an information or dismissing such case, as pro-
vided in section three of this act. And in all such cases where
a jury trial is prayed and the State's attorney is not present at
the hearing, it shall be the duty of said justice of the peace to
notify the State's attorney to be present for the purpose of
examining the witnesses, or it so directed by the State's
attorney, he shall send to him forthwith a statement of the
case and the names of the State's witnesses.
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Where Jury
trial is
prayed.
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SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the provisions of this act
shall apply to all common law and statutory misdemeanors
committed within the limits of Anne Arundel county which
may. by any law of this State now in force, or which here-
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This act to
apply to all
offences.
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after be enacted, be prosecuted by presentment or indictment
in the Circuit Court for said county; and the said court shall
have the power to impose the same fines and penalties, upon
conviction on an information under this act, as now are pro-
vided by law, or may hereafter be provided by law, to be
imposed upon conviction for each offence upon presentment or
indictment.
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Power of
court.
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