ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 693

jury; freely elects to be tried before such justice, and pro-
vided further, that a jury trial be not prayed in such case on
the part of the State by the State's Attorney. If after a trial
before the justice either party shall feel aggrevied by his judg-
ment, there shall be a right of appeal within ten days to the
Circuit Court for the said county, and in all cases where a jury
trial is prayed by the State or the accused elects to be tried
by jury, or appeals from the judgment of the justice, the jus-
tice 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 Cir-
cuit 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 judg-
ment (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
warrant. When an appeal shall be taken by the accused after
the execution of sentence has begun, by confinement in jail of
the Maryland House of Correction, the justice, on sufficient
surety being given for the accused's appearance at Court as
hereinbefore required, shall at once transmit an order reciting
this fact to the officer in whose custody he may be, and direct-
ing 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
presentation 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
commitment, to forthwith obtain such, prisoner if he be not in
his custody.

489B. The salary of the said police justice designated and
appointed, as provided for in Section 489A. shall he not less
than five hundred dollars ($500 ) per annum, of which sum