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torney for said county shall, before trial of such alleged offense,
pray a jury trial on the part of the State, it shall be the duty of
any such justice to commit such alleged offender for trial, or to
hold him to bail to appear for trial in the Circuit Court at its
then session, if it be in the session, or at its next session, if it
be not in session, and to return said commitment or recogni-
zance, with the names and residences of the witnesses for the
prosecution endorsed thereon, forthwith to the clerk of said
court; and the justice before whom the case is brought shall in
every such case inform the person charged of his right to a jury
trial.

251. The State's Attorney and justices of the peace having
knowledge of any previous conviction of any person accused of
violating the provisions of sections 248, 249 and 250, in prepar-
ing warrants, presentments and indictments shall allege such
previous conviction thereon; and it shall be the duty of the
clerk of the Circuit Court to furnish such information to the
State's Attorney and grand jury, but it shall not be necessary
to set forth particularly in any such presentment or indict-
ment the record of a former conviction, but it shall be sufficient
to allege briefly that said person, corporation, company or asso-
ciation has been convicted of a violation of any of the provi-
sions of said sections; and any such indictment or proceeding
may be amended at any stage of the proceeding before final
judgment, and as a matter of right.

252. The clerk of the Circuit Court shall not grant a license
to any person to sell spirituous or fermented liquors of any
kind at any place at or within one-half mile, in any direction
of the village of Ashland, in said county; and any person sell-
ing any spirituous or fermented liquors, or any kind of intoxi-
cating drink, whether of original manufacture or of a mixed
character, within the prescribed limits, shall, on conviction, be
subject to the same fines and punishments now provided by the
Code of Public General Laws for selling spirituous or fermented
liquors without license.

253. It shall not be lawful for the clerk of the Circuit Court
to issue a license to any person to sell spirituous or fermented
liquors or lager beer nearer the grounds of Emory Grove Asso-
ciation of Baltimore City than one mile and a half in any direc-
tion; provided, nothing in this section shall be construed to
prevent the clerk from renewing the license to any person to sell
spirituous or fermented liquors or lager beer within the said
prescribed limits at any place where the same are now being
sold.

254. It shall not be lawful for the clerk of the Circuit Court
to issue a license to any person to sell spirituous or fermented