970 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 797

supervision of such child, and of the person or persons re-
sponsible for or contributing to the condition of such child;
and that the child is a minor without proper care or guardian-
ship, and it shall be sufficient that the affidavit to the facts
set forth in the petition is on information and belief.

Upon the filing of the petition a summons shall issue re-
quiring all persons named in the petition to appear at a place
and time stated in the summons which time shall not be less
than twenty-four hours after service. Such summons may be
served by the sheriff or constable, or police officer, or a pro-
bation officer. If the person summoned shall fail to appear,
the court may issue an attachment for such person's personal
attendance in court at the time to be stated therein, and upon
the execution of the attachment such person may give bond
for his appearance at, the time stated therein in such sum as
the court may direct. If it shall be made to appear by affi-
davit, that there are good reasons to believe, that any person,
proceeded against under this sub-title will leave the jurisdic-
tion of the court before the day set for the trial of the pro-
ceedings herein, the court may cause a warrant to issue di-
rected to the sheriff or an officer authorized by law to serve
a warrant commanding such officer to take the person named
therein, and bring him forthwith before the court, or the judge
thereof, and the court or judge thereof, may thereupon require
such person to give bond for his appearance at the time named
for trial, or may make such interlocutory orders as are proper
in the premises.

58. The Circuit Court of any county, sitting in equity for
juvenile causes, shall have jurisdiction in all cases of pre-
liminary hearing of persons charged with offenses under the
preceding sections of this sub-title, and upon waiver of a jury
trial by the accused may proceed to hear, try and determine
the case. Upon conviction or submission for sentence, the
Judge may pass sentence or make an order or orders to take
a bond as provided in the preceding sections. If the Judge
is satisfied, by information and due proof under oath, at any
time during the year that the defendant has violated the terms
of the order, he may issue his warrant for the apprehension
of the defendant and forthwith proceed to sentence. In the
event of violation of the recognizance, it may be forfeited and
transmitted with a memorandum of the forfeiture to the
Court of Criminal Jurisdiction to be filed among its records
and be enforced as recognizances therein taken and forfeited,
the court being also empowered to apply the proceeds upon col-
lection as provided in preceding sections. Upon the imposi-
tion of a fine by the Judge he may also dispose thereof for
the benefit of wife or child or children as in the preceding