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142. Any person who shall wilfully obstruct or hinder the free
passage of persons passing along or by any public street or highway
in any city [or] , town or county of this State, or who shall wilfully,
disturb any neighborhood in such city [or] , town or county by loud
and unseemly noises, or shall profanely curse and swear or use
obscene language upon or near to any such street or highway within
the hearing of persons passing by or along such highway, or shall
wilfully hinder or obstruct the free passage of persons passing on or
through or out of the station grounds of any railroad in the State,
or who shall wilfully act in a disorderly manner within such station
grounds by making such loud and unseemly noises, or by catching
hold of and soliciting persons on said grounds against the will of such
person, shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to a fine of not
less than One Dollar and not more than Twenty-five Dollars, and to
the costs of the prosecution, and the several justices of the peace of
this State shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the courts of this
State having criminal jurisdiction over the offenses described in this
section.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1955.

Approved April 11, 1955.

CHAPTER 286
(Senate Bill 357)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 59 of
Article 26 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition),
title "Courts", sub-title "Juvenile Causes", making additional pro-
visions for the hearing of certain cases involving juveniles.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 59 of Article 26 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1951 Edition), title "Courts", sub-title "Juvenile Causes", be and
it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, and to read
as follows:

59. All cases under this sub-title concerning children shall be
heard separately from cases concerning adults [.] , and shall MAY
be heard in chambers where facilities are available. Hearings shall be
conducted in an informal manner and may be adjourned from time
to time. The hearings shall MAY be conducted out of the presence of
all persons except those whose presence is adjudged to be necessary
or desirable,

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Steno-
graphic notes or other transcript of the hearing shall not be required
unless the Judge so orders.

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Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.