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see under the provisions of this Act, and be subject to all the
regulations, restrictions, limitations and penalties applicable
to licensees, but if such person shall do a liquor business after
the expiration of said two months, he, she or they shall be
deemed guilty of selling liquor without license and be liable
to the penalties as provided in this Act; provided, however,
that all licenses in force at the time of the adoption of this Act
shall continue in force unless revoked under the law, until
the first day of May, 1908, as aforesaid; and provided further,
that nothing contained in this Act shall apply to cases now
pending, or violations of the law which shall have occurred
prior to the said first day of May, 1908, but all such cases and
violations shall be prosecuted as if this Act had not been
passed or adopted.

SEC. 325o. And be it enacted, That all Acts or parts of
Acts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act (so far as
the same may be so inconsistent) be and the same are hereby
repealed.

SEC. 325p. And be it enacted, That the several justices of
the peace of the State of Maryland in and for Washington
county shall have jurisdiction over all offenses created or
made punishable under this Act concurrent with that of the
Circuit Court for Washington county (except in the case of
perjury hereinbefore provided for) and may pronounce judg-
ment and sentence and enforce the penalties hereinbefore pro-
vided in the same manner and to the same extent as the Cir-
cuit Court for Washington county could in such cases, had
such cases been tried before said court; provided, however,
that the accused, when brought before any such justice of
the peace, shall be informed of his right to a trial by jury
freely elects to be tried before such justice, and provided
further, that a jury trial be not prayed in such cases on part
of the State by the State's Attorney. If after a trial before
the justice either party shall feel aggrieved by his judgment,
there shall be a right of appeal within five days to the Circuit
Court for Washington county, and in all cases where a jury
trial is prayed by the State, or the accused elects to be tried
by a jury, or appeals from the judgment of the justice, the
justice shall take from the accused his recognizance with
sufficient surety, conditioned for his personal appearance to
answer said charge at the then session (if there be a session)
of the Circuit Court for Washington county, or the next
session of said court, if it be not then in session; and in de-
fault of the accused entering into such recognizance the jus-
tice shall commit him to jail for his appearance at such court
to answer such charge, and shall at once return recognizance,