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man or detective who shall fail or refuse for a period of twenty-
four hours to deposit all such property as aforesaid, shall be
subject to removal by the said Board; and every officer, police-
man or detective who shall wilfully refuse to return all such
property as aforesaid, or shall return the same to any claimant,
shall be forthwith dismissed from office.

756. It shall be the duty of the Marshal of Police of the
City to make to the Board of Police Commissioners, to be by
them certified to the Clerk of the Criminal Court of Baltimore,
on the morning of each day (except Sunday), a report showing
the number of persons confined in the several station-houses of
said City for any offence indictable under the common law, or
the Code of Public General Laws of Maryland, with the cause
of their commitment, and how many, if any, were released, and
by whom; and if any trial was had, and before whom; and the
names of the witnesses, if any, examined or present at the trial,
and the place of their residence, and if any fine and cost were
imposed; if so, how much and to whom paid.

757. No Marshal of Police, or any of the captains of any of
the districts or station-houses, or any one acting for or under
them, or any of them, shall release any persons committed or
confined in any of the station-houses for any felony or misde-
meanor, but all such persons shall be released only on the order
of the committing Justice, the Judge of the Criminal Court, or
one of the members of the Board, or other lawful process.

758. The said Board of Police Commissioners are required,
on the requisition of the Board of Park Commissioners, to
detail from time to time such number of the regular police force
of said City as the said Board may deem necessary for the
preservation of order within any parks under their control,
which detailed force shall have the same power in the premises
that the police force of the City have, as conservators of the
peace.

759. Nothing in this sub-division of this Article shall be so
construed as to destroy or diminish the liability or responsi-
bility of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore for any fail-