ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 1473

Justice had been appointed; provided, however, that said Jus-
tice so appointed shall comply with the provisions of this Act
in the matter of giving bond and making reports as herein pro-
vided for.

SEC. 11. Be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of said
Police Justice and every other Justice of the Peace of the said
county to have all charges made against any person because
of the alleged commission by such person of any criminal of-
fense carefully examined into to the end that while justice shall
be done, no person shall be subjected to costs or imprison-
ment without sufficient cause.

SEC. 12. Be it enacted That in all criminal prosecution or
proceedings had before the Police Justice of Montgomery
County of which the said Justice has jurisdiction it shall be
the duty of the said Police Justice, in the event of conviction of
the accused at the said trial, to impose upon the said accused so
convicted the fine or fines and punishment prescribed in the case
of such conviction by the Act of the Assembly of Maryland,
or by ordinance of any incorporated town in Montgomery
County, for the violation of which the accused was so tried;
provided, however, that no Justice of the Peace shall have the
power or authority to sentence any convicted prisoner for the
commission of any felony. That said Police Justice shall have
the right to issue a summons for the attendance of any wit-
ness in any case under consideration by said Justice, and upon
the failure of any person to attend before said Justice, in re-
sponse to said summons at the time and place mentioned in
said summons, he shall be liable, in the discretion of said Po-
lice Justice, to a fine not exceeding $5.00, for his non-attend-
ance in response to the said summons, which fine shall be col-
lected as other fines are collected, and in default of payment
thereof by commitment to the Montgomery County Jail for
not exceeding five days; provided, however, the proof shows
that a written or printed notice of the said summons was duly
served upon the witness in person by some one duly authorized
under the law to summon witnesses in such ease. That said
Police Justice shall have the right to preserve order and de-
corum when sitting in his office in the discharge of his duties,
and shall have the right to punish any breach of order or de-
corum committed in his presence when so sitting by a fine not
exceeding $10.00, to be collected as other fines are collected,
and in default of payment thereof by commitment to the Mont-
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