1938 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 1007

in any one case the sum of Twenty-five Dollars ($25. 00); all
of which fine shall be paid to the Department of Motor Ve-
hicles in the same manner as other fines; and imprisonment in
default of payment of such fine shall be imposed to the same
extent as in the case of other fines; provided, however, that
the power aforesaid to punish for contempt shall not be con-
strued to extend to any cases arising in Traffic Court, except
the cases specifically set forth and provided for in Section 4 of
Article 26 of the Annotated Code of Maryland, as within the
power of the several courts of this State to inflict summary
punishments for contempt of court.

293. POWER TO SUSPEND OPERATOR'S LICENSES: EIGHT TO
APPEAL FROM SUSPENSION. The Magistrates shall have power
to suspend, for periods not exceeding three months, the opera-
tor's or chauffeur's licenses issued to persons upon convictions
for violations of the Motor Vehicle Laws before said magis-
trates, such power to be in addition to the power to sentence
such persons by fine or imprisonment as herein otherwise
specified; provided that said persons shall have the same right
of appeal to the Criminal Court of Baltimore City from such
suspensions, governed by the same procedure, as they now
have to appeal from convictions of Motor Vehicle Law viola-
tions.

294. APPEAL NOT TO STAY SUSPENSION. Such suspensions
by said Magistrates shall be effective immediately and an ap-
peal to Criminal Court therefrom shall not be a stay of such
order of suspension.

295. DEPARTMENT MAY SUSPEND OR REVOKE LICENSE. Noth-
ing herein shall affect the right of the Department of Motor
Vehicles to suspend or revoke such license for the causes speci-
fied in this Article.

296'. POWER TO IMPOSE LESS THAN MINIMUM STATUTORY
PENALTY. The several Magistrates of the Traffic Court shall
have and possess the same power to impose a less penalty of
the same character in lieu of the minimum penalty provided
by the Motor Vehicle Laws, that is now conferred upon the
Criminal Court of Baltimore City by Section 682 of Article
27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

297. POWER TO SUSPEND SENTENCE AT TIME OF TRIAL. The
Magistrates of the Traffic Court shall also have and possess
power to suspend sentence in any case within their jurisdiction
provided that such suspension is made at the trial of the case
and not after judgment has been pronounced.