ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 769'

may be necessary for the exercise of said jurisdiction, and
may pronounce judgment and sentence in all such cases com-
ing before him, in the same manner, and to the same extent
as the Circuit Court for Prince George's County could if such
cases had been tried before said Court; provided, however,
that the accused when brought before said Justice on being
informed by him of his right to trial by jury, freely elects
to be tried before said Justice, and provided, further, that a
trial be not prayed in such case on the part of the State by the
State's Attorney. If after a trial before the Police Justice
either party shall feel aggrieved by his judgment, there shall
be a right of appeal within ten days to the Circuit Court of
Prince George's County provided the alleged offense was com-
mitted in Prince George's County, or said Police Justice has
jurisdiction in the premises; and in all cases where a jury
trial is prayed for the State, or the accused elected to be tried
by a jury, or appealed from the judgment of said Police Jus-
tice, he shall take from the accused his recognizance with suffi-
cient security conditioned for his personal appearance to
answer said charge at the then session (if there be a session)
of the Circuit Court for Prince George's County, or at the
next session of said Court, if it be not then in session; and in
default of the accused entering in such recognizance, the Jus-
tice shall commit him to jail for his appearance at said Court
to answer such charge, and shall at once return the recog-
nizance, if there be one, and all papers and proceedings in said
case, including a copy of his judgment (in appeal cases), to-
gether with the name and residence of the witnesses for the
prosecution to the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Prince
George's County, 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 de
novo 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 or the Maryland House of Cor-
rection, the said Justice on sufficient surety being given for
the accused's appearance at Court as herein 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 said Justice shall send
a commitment to the sheriff of the County, commanding him
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