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Session Laws, 1927
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ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 573

and the said Circuit Court, upon said trial de novo, may im-
pose any sentence authorized by law, to be imposed as punish-
ment for the offense charged, irrespective of the sentence im-
posed by the Police Justice below; provided, however, that the
trial in the Circuit Court aforesaid shall be by jury, if de-
manded 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 presentment and
indictment by the Grand Jury; provided, further, that no
appeal shall be prosecuted under this section after payment 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, pending the hear-
ing of such appeal, upon furnishing surety to be fixed by the
said Police Justice for his appearance in said Circuit Court,
or upon furnishing such surety for his said appearance as said
Circuit Court may require.

Section 5. Be it enacted, That the several Justices of the
Peace of said Montgomery County shall have all that civil
jurisdiction 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, however, 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 Mont-
gomery County shall on and after this date have no criminal
jurisdiction to try, hear or determine any criminal case what-
soever 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 cases,
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 performed the said Justice of the Peace
shall be allowed the sum of $1. 00 to cover all charges, ex-
penses and fees in any case that any of said justices may

 

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