788 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [On, 484

repealed and re-enacted with amendments to read as fol-
lows:

152. Every person who, with intent to cheat and de-
fraud another, shall obtain money, credit, goods, release
from any debt or obligation for materials or labor in the
construction or repair of any building or buildings, wares
or anything of value by means of a check, draft
or any other negotiable instrument of any kind
drawn, whether by such person or by any other per-
son, persons, firm or corporation, upon any bank,
person, firm or corporation, not indebted to drawer, or
where the drawer or drawers thereof, shall not have pro-
vided for the payment or acceptance, and the same be not
paid upon presentation, shall be deemed to have obtained
such money, credit, goods or things of value by means of a
false pretense, and upon conviction, shall be fined or im-
prisoned, or both, as provided in Section 150 of this Article,
at the discretion of the Court. The giving of the aforesaid
worthless check, draft or negotiable instrument shall be
prima facie evidence of intent to cheat or defraud; pro-
vided that if such person shall be a bona fide resident of
the State of Maryland and shall deposit with the drawee
of such paper within ten days thereafter funds sufficient
to meet the same, with all costs and interest which may
have accrued, he shall not be prosecuted under this section,
and no prosecution either by presentment, indictment or
otherwise, shall be instituted or commenced until after the
expiration of said period of ten days.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1st, 1941.

Approved May 26, 1941.

CHAPTER 484.
(Senate Bill 182)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section
3 of Article 42 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1939
Edition), title "Habeas Corpus", sub-title "Jurisdiction
and Procedure", and to repeal Section 14 of said Article
42".

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 3 of Article 42 of the Annotated