774 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 426

jurisdiction to hear and determine any criminal violation of
town ordinance or ordinances, in either event, the parties
litigant, plaintiff or defendant in case of a criminal violation of
said ordinance or ordinances shall have the right of removal to
the Police Justice by making the affidavit as herein provided.

SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That, on and after
the passage of this Act the several Justices of the Peace of
Prince George's County shall be divested of and shall no longer
have and possess any criminal jurisdiction to try, hear and
determine any criminal case whatsoever, except as in this Act
provided; and provided further that the several Justices of the
Peace shall have the same power and authority to issue war-
rants, summons, process and take recognizance in any and all
criminal cases as are now allowed by law, but all the same shall
be made returnable before the Police Justice, except as in this
Act provided with reference to violation of town ordinances, and
except in violation of the Motor Vehicle Laws as herein pro-
vided, and except further in cases of felony, if bailable, where-
in the several Justices of the Peace of said County may take
recognizance as now authorized by law, they may conduct an
ex parte hearing, and if there be a reasonable presumption of
guilt, may commit the accused to jail in default of the surety
required to be furnished, and if a felony and not bailable, the
several Justices of the Peace shall have jurisdiction to conduct
a preliminary hearing, and if the facts warrant the accused
being held, they may commit the accused to jail to await the
action of the Grand Jury, in which case they shall be allowed
such fees, and shall charge such fees for constables other than
Constables at Large as are now allowed by law. But nothing in
this Act shall divest the several Justices of the Peace in
Prince George's County of their right as now allowed by law
to act as coroners and to do in this regard as they are now
allowed by law.

SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That the said Police
Justice shall be paid a salary of twenty-five hundred dollars
($2500) a year, payable monthly by the County Commis-
sioners of Prince George's County, and he shall receive in
addition thereto the sum of five hundred dollars ($500) as
personal expenses in connection with the duties of his office;
and he shall receive no other fees or compensation of any
other kind, nature or description in connection with his office.
He shall charge the same costs both in civil and criminal