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768 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 426

the use of any other person or persons or corporation who may
be entitled to sue on the same in case of default in any of its
conditions.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted. That the Police Justice
so appointed by virtue of this Act, shall have an office in the
town of Upper Marlboro, at some suitable place, to be provided
by the County Commissioners of Prince George's County, at
the expense of the County; an office in the town of Hyatts-
ville at some suitable place, to be provided by the County Com-
missioners at the expense of the County; and an office in the
town of Laurel at some suitable place to be provided by the
County Commissioners at the expense of the County; and at
such other temporary locations in said County as the business
of his office, public necessity, or convenience may require; pro-
vided, however, that he shall be required to hold his Court in
the town of Laurel on Monday of each week, in the town of
Hyattsville on Wednesday of each week, in Seat Pleasant Elec-
tion District on Thursday of each week, and in the town of
Upper Marlboro on Friday of each week; and shall attend at
his office as often and at such hours as necessity may require.
That there shall accompany him and be present at his office
wherever located, at all times during the sessions of said Court
the Clerk of the Police Justice as in this Act provided for,
who shall have with him at all times a docket, which shall con-
form to and be similar, as near as practicable, to the criminal
docket in use by the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Prince
George's County.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted. That the said Police
Justice is hereby invested with, and shall have jurisdiction to
hear, try and determine all cases involving the charge of any
offense, crime or misdemeanor not punishable by confinement
in the Penitentiary, or involving a felonious intent, which
may be committed within Prince George's County; and shall
have jurisdiction to hear, try and determine all prosecutions
or proceedings for the recovery of any penalty, for doing or
omitting to do any act within Prince George's County, the
doing of which or the omission to do which, is made punish-
able under the laws of this State by any pecuniary fine or pen-
alty, or by imprisonment in jail, or in the Maryland House
of Correction; all of which acts or omissions are hereby de-

clared to be criminal offenses; and the said Police Justice
shall have power to issue all process, and to do all acts which

 

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