834                         LAWS OF MARYLAND.                  [CH. 323

causes and have criminal jurisdiction as the same is now or may
hereafter be defined by law. (2) He shall have exclusive juris-
diction where jurisdiction is given by law to any justice of the
peace or magistrate for criminal causes in all cases of trial, or
commitment for trial, or commitment to any juvenile institu-
tion of any minor under the age of sixteen (16) years. (3) He
shall sit at such times as may be necessary for the proper dis-
charge of his duties, at such proper places as may be provided
by the County Commissioners of the county in which he is
appointed. (4) He shall have the power and authority to
enforce obedience to his orders and judgments by attachment
and to inflict summary punishment for contempt of court by a
fine not exceeding in any one case the sum of twenty dollars
($20); and make such rules and orders from time to time for
the well-governing and regulating his court and the officers
and suitors thereof and under such fines and forfeitures as he
shall think fit, not exceeding twenty dollars ($20) for any one
offense; all of which fines shall go to the State; provided, how-
ever, that the power aforesaid to punish for contempt shall not
be construed to extend to any case arising in the court of any
of said magistrates for juvenile causes except the cases specific-
ally set forth and provided for in Section 4 of Article 26 of
the Code of General Laws of Maryland, as within the power
of the several courts of the State to inflict summary punish-
ment for contempt of court. (5) He shall have power at any
stage of the proceedings in the case of a minor who is charged
with the commission of any crime or whose care, commitment
or custody is involved before said courts or magistrates to
suspend sentence, final judgment or further proceedings for
such period of time or for an indefinite period of time as may
be deemed necessary, and place said minor on probation in
the care of and under the supervision and direction of one or
more of the probation officers hereinafter provided for; and at
the time of suspension of sentence or further proceedings, or
subsequent thereto, the said court or magistrate may impose
such terms and conditions as may be deemed proper and
necessary. Any minor placed on probation is deemed a pro-
bationer. (6) He shall have power to place any minor who
may be on probation as herein provided for in the custody of
such person or persons for such period of time as may be
deemed for the best interest and welfare of said minor if it
shall appear that the present custodian or parent is not a fit
person to have the custody of such minor, or that it would be