ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 937
or appeals from the judgment of the justice, the justice shall
take from the accused his recognizance with sufficient surety
conditioned for his personal appearance to answer said charge
at the then session (if there be a session) of the Circuit Court
of said county, or the next session of said Court, if it be not
then in session; and in default of the accused entering into
such recognizance the justice shall commit him to jail for his
appearance at such Court to answer such charge, and shall at
once return the recognizance, if there be one, and all papers
and proceedings in such case, including a copy of his judgment
(in appeal cases) together with the name and residence of the
witnesses for the prosecution to the Clerk of said Court who
shall place such case on the appeal docket of said Court and
issue subpoenas for the witnesses named by the justice only
upon the written order of the State's Attorney, and the case
shall be then tried in said Court on the information or war-
rant. When an appeal shall be taken by the accused after the
execution of sentence has begun, by confinement in jail or the
Maryland House of Correction, the justice, on sufficient surety
being given for the accused's appearance at Court as herein-
before required, shall at once transmit an order reciting this
fact to the officer in whose custody he may be, and directing
his discharge, and in default of such surety being given, the
justice shall send a commitment to the Sheriff of the county,
commanding him to receive the prisoner and hold him for his
appearance at Court to answer said charge; and on the pre-
sentation of a copy of such commitment by the Sheriff to the
officer in whose custody the prisoner may be, such officer shall
at once deliver the prisoner to the Sheriff; and it shall be the
duty of the Sheriff of said county, upon receipt of such commit-
ment, to forthwith obtain such prisoner if he be not in his cus-
tody.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take-
effect June 1, 1922.
Approved April 13th, 1922.
CHAPTER 421.
AN ACT to incorporate the Victory Life Insurance Company
of Baltimore.
(Vetoed.)
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