154 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 77

Peace", sub-title "Criminal Jurisdiction", extending the
provisions of said sections to Charles County in relation
to the trial of criminal cases before Justices of the Peace
and relating to suspension of sentence, the payment of
fines in instalments, etc.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Sections 14, 14A and 14B(1) of Article 52 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland, (1947 Supplement), title
"Justices of the Peace", sub-title "Criminal Jurisdiction",
be and they are hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-
ments, to read as follows:

14. The Justices of the Peace in and for Baltimore City
(except Traffic Court Magistrates) and Prince George's
and Charles Counties shall have and possess power to
suspend sentence or costs or both sentence and costs,
generally or for a definite time, in any case within their
jurisdiction, provided that such suspension is made at the
trial of the case and not after judgment is pronounced; and
said Justices of the Peace may make such orders and impose
such terms as to costs, recognizance for appearance, or mat-
ters relating to the residence or conduct of the convicts as
may be deemed proper; and if the convict is a minor, said
Justices of the Peace may also make such orders as to his
detention in any care or custody as may be deemed proper.

In all cases where sentence or costs or both sentence and
costs have been suspended by said Justices of the Peace, the
defendant shall have the right to appeal in the same manner
as if sentence or judgment has not been suspended.

14A. Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstand-
ing, in any case where a Justice of the Peace in and for
Baltimore City (except Traffic Court Magistrates and Prince
George's and Charles Counties has sentenced a person to
pay a fine or costs or both fine and costs, said Justice
of the Peace shall have power, in his discretion, to order
that said person pay said fine and/or costs in install-
ments of such amounts and at such times and upon such
conditions as said Justice of the Peace may fix. Said Justices
of the Peace may at any time revise, modify, reduce or en-
large the amount of said installments or the time and condi-
tions fixed for payment of the same. Should the defendant
fail to pay any installment or fail to comply with any condi-
tion imposed as aforesaid, said Justice of the Peace may
order said defendant committed to jail to work out the
balance remaining unpaid in accordance with the provisions
of any law authorizing commitment in default of payment
of fine and/or costs.

In cases where a Justice of the Peace acting pursuant to
the authority conferred by this section shall order the de-