1696 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 976

4. "Neglected child" means a child (a) who is without
proper guardianship; (b) whose parent, guardian or per-
son with whom the child lives, by reason of cruelty, mental
incapacity, immorality or depravity is unfit to care prop-
erly for such a child; (c) who is under unlawful or improper
care, supervision, custody or restraint by an person, cor-
poration, agency, association, institution or other organi-
zation or who is unlawfully kept out of school; (d) whose
parent, guardian or custodian neglects or refuses, when
able to do so, to provide necessary medical, surgical, insti-
tutional or hospital care for such child; or (e) who is in
such condition of want or suffering or is under such im-
proper guardianship or control, or is engaged in such
occupation as to injure or endanger the morals or health
of himself or others.

5. "Feeble-minded child" means a child who by reason
of conditions existing from the time of his birth has a
level of intelligence sufficiently low that he is unable to
compete with his fellows on equal terms or to manage his
affairs with ordinary prudence.

370B. Any child brought before the Magistrate for
Juvenile Causes shall be charged only as a dependent child,
or delinquent child, or neglected child, or a feeble-minded
child, or as a child coming within two or more of these
terms, and shall not be charged with the commission of
any crime. If any such child is charged with the commis-
sion of an act or acts which would amount to a misde-
meanor or felony if committed by an adult, the Magistrate
for Juvenile Causes after full investigation, may in his
discretion waive jurisdiction and order such child held for
action under the regular procedure that would follow if
such act or acts had been committed by an adult. If the
offense with which said child is charged results from a
violation of any provision of the Motor Vehicle laws, the
Magistrate for Juvenile Causes shall not proceed with a
hearing or trial but shall transfer said case to a Trial
Magistrate having jurisdiction in the premises, provided
however, that if the offense arises from the unauthorized
occupancy or unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, or oper-
ating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicat-
ing liquors or drugs said Magistrate for Juvenile Causes
may hear and determine said case or, in his discretion, may
waive jurisdiction in favor of a Trial Magistrate.

371. Whenever any child under eighteen years of age
is arrested he shall be taken to such place of detention as
may be designated by said Magistrate for Juvenile Causes