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1470 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 518
the sentence imposed by the Police Justice below; provided,
however, that the trial in the Circuit Court aforesaid shall be
by jury, if demanded by the party charged; provided further,
that upon the trial in said Circuit Court of such appeal under
this section the same fees and costs shall be taxed in said cases
as would obtain in like cases where trial is had upon present-
ment and indictment by the Grand Jury; provided, further,
that no appeal shall be prosecuted under this section after pay-
ment of the fine or after the expiration of the sentence imposed
by said Police Justice. And, in case of appeal prosecuted
under this section the convicted party shall be entitled to be
admitted to bail for his appearance in said Circuit Court, pend-
ing the hearing of such appeal, upon furnishing surety to be
fixed by the said Police Justice for his appearance in said Cir-
cuit Court, or upon furnishing such surety for his said appear-
ance as said Circuit Court may require.
SEC. 5. Be it enacted, That the several Justices of the Peace
of said Montgomery County shall have all that civil jurisdic-
tion had and possessed by them on the first day of January,
1910, and all laws in force at that time relating to the powers,
duties, authority and jurisdiction of the said Justices of the
Peace of the said Montgomery County, are hereby declared to
be of full force and effect, and this Act shall in no wise be
construed to take away any of that civil jurisdiction had by
the said Justices of the Peace of the said Montgomery County
on the day and year last mentioned aforesaid, provided, how-
ever, that in all cases over which the said Justices of the
Peace have jurisdiction the said Police Justice shall likewise
have concurrent jurisdiction. That the several Justices of
the Peace of the said Montgomery County shall on and after
this date have no criminal jurisdiction to try, hear or deter-
mine any criminal case whatsoever, but said Justices of the
Peace other than the Police Justices shall have the power and
authority to issue warrants, summons and take recognizance
in any and all criminal causes, but the same shall all be
made returnable before the Police Justice for Montgomery
County, and that in all cases where any official acts are per-
formed the said Justice of the Peace shall be allowed the sum
of $1.00 to cover all charges, expenses and fees in any case
that any of said justices may issue any warrant, summons,
commitment or recognizance or for any other service or serv-
ices connected therewith and to this extent and to this extent
alone is the jurisdiction of all other Justices of the Peace in
criminal cases strictly confined. That the several Justices of
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