EMERSON C. HARRINGTON, GOVERNOR. 77

117J. That it shall be the duty of the Governor in appoint-
ing the Justices of the Peace provided by Section 117 of said
Local Law for Election District No. 2, to appoint two of said
Justices of the Peace for the First Precinct, one for the Second
Precinct, and one for the Third Precinct of said Election Dis-
trict No. 2. It shall also be the duty of the Governor after the
appointment of said Justices of the Peace to select one of the
Justices of the Peace appointed for the said First Precinct of
said Election District No. 2, who shall be known and designated
as Police Justice. The said Police Justice shall have the same
jurisdiction in criminal cases as Justices of the Peace now pos-
sess and which may hereafter be conferred upon them by and
under the laws of the State, but shall have no civil jurisdic-
tion, but shall have jurisdiction of and perform the duties of
coroner; the said Police Justice shall have exclusive jurisdiction
of. and shall be required to try and determine all violations of
the criminal laws and to perform, all of the duties of coroner
which shall arise in said Election Precinct No. 1 of said Elec-
tion District No. 2, according to the present boundaries of said
precinct, and all violations of the ordinances of the town of
St. Michaels, subject, however, to the same right of election to
be tried by jury, notice of which must be clearly given by said
Police Justice to the party before trial, and subject to the same
right of appeal as now exists under the law; provided, however,
that nothing contained in this Act shall preclude the said Police
Justice from trying criminal cases which arise in any other
precinct or district of said county, if the same shall be properly
brought before him.

117K. That the said Police Justice shall receive compensa-
tion for his services, the sum of four hundred and fifty dollars
($450. 00) per year, or the proportionate part thereof, so long
as he shall continue to act as such Police Justice; said salary
to be paid by the County Commissioners of Talbot County in
equal quarterly installments, and shall be paid in full compen-
sation for services required of him under this act; and no Jus-
tice of the Peace so selected for Police Justice shall be permitted
to charge any fee or receive any gratuity for making any com-
mitment, granting any release, or for the performance of any
duty required by law in criminal cases, or when acting as coro-
ner; but the said County Commissioners shall in no case pay
the aforesaid salary until the said Police Justice shall have
first filed with the County Commissioners of Talbot County his
quarterly report, verified by his Oath or affirmation, accounting