1740 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

carrier, or its agents, does not know the identity of the person
who may call for the said liquors, the said carrier or its agents
shall use reasonable precaution to be assured of the identity of
such person before delivery.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be unlaw-
ful for any person, firm or corporation to carry, bring or have
brought into Cecil County any spirituous, vinous, fermented,
malt or intoxicating liquors, or any mixture thereof containing
alcohol for beverage purposes, except as hereinbefore provided,
and any delivery by any carrier or its agent or any receipt by
any person, other than is provided for in this Act, shall be
deemed to have been done with intent to violate the law of said
county relating to or prohibiting the sale of such liquors. Any
person, firm or corporation who violates the provisions of this
Section upon trial and conviction therefor shall be subject to the
fines and penalties hereinbefore provided in Section 2 of this Act.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That nothing in this
Act shall be construed to apply to the shipment or delivery
to duly licensed pharmacists or druggists to be used in com-
pliance with existing laws and to hospitals in said County,
of spirituous or vinous liquors and alcohol; nor to the delivery
to churches or proper officers thereof of wine in unbroken
packages for sacramental purposes.

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That all prosecutions for
violations of the provisions of the preceding Sections of
this Act, which are hereby declared to be criminal offenses,
may be either upon presentment and indictment, or by trial
before a Justice of the Peace for said County in which the offense
is committed, and jurisdicton original and concurrent with the
Circuit Courts for the aforesaid County is hereby given in
such cases to the Justices of the Peace in and for the aforesaid
County in which the said offense is committed and the said Jus-
tices of the Peace shall have power to issue all process and do
all acts which may be necessary for the exercise of said juris-
diction and may try and determine all such cases and may pro-
nounce judgment and sentence therein to the same extent as the
Circuit Court for such County could do in such cases, if such
cases were tried before said Court without a. Jury; provided,
however, that if any person when brought before any such Jus-
tice having jurisdiction in the case shall, before trial for the al-
leged offense, pray a jury trial, or if the State's Attorney for
the County shall, before trial of such alleged offense, pray a