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such alleged offender for trial, or to hold him to bail to
appear for trial in the court having criminal jurisdiction
in the case, at its then or next session, and to transmit
said commitment or recognizance, with the names and
residences of the witnesses for the prosecution endorsed
thereon, forthwith to the Clerk of such Court; and the
justice of the peace, before whom the accused is brought
for trial, shall inform him seasonably of his right to de-
mand a trial by jury.
[Provided further that nothing in these sections shall
be construed to change, enlarge or diminish the jurisdic-
tion of Justices of the Peace in any of the Counties of the
State or City of Baltimore who are herein specifically vest-
ed with authority to hear, try, and determine cases under
Section 388 of this Article, but that only such justices are
vested with authority herein as would have jurisdiction
and authority to hear, try and determine cases of violation
of the law before June 1, 1941.
Provided that nothing in this section shall be construed
to interfere with any prosecution that has or may here-
after be commenced for any violation of this section here-
by repealed and re-enacted happening previous to June
1, 1941.]
407. If any person shall break into any shop, storehouse,
tobacco house, warehouse, or other building, although the
same be not contiguous to or used with any mansion house,
with intent to steal any money, goods or chattels under
the value of [Twenty-five] One Hundred Dollars, or if any
person shall break into any shop, storehouse, tobacco house,
warehouse, or other building, although, the same be not
contiguous to or used with any mansion house, and steals
from thence any money, goods or chattels under the value
of [One Dollar] Five Dollars, he, his aiders, abettors and
counsellors shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall be tried before the Circuit Court of the County where-
in the offense may have been committed or the Criminal
Court of Baltimore City, if the offense be committed in
the City of Baltimore, and being thereof convicted, shall
restore the goods and chattels so stolen, or pay the full
value thereof to the owner thereof, and be further sent-
enced to the Penitentiary or House of Correction, or to
the Jail of the County in which the offense may have been
committed, or of the City of Baltimore, if the offense be
committed in said City, in the discretion of the Circuit
Court of the County or the Criminal Court of Baltimore
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