52 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 14

(31) Sunday gaming, Sunday work, Sunday sales, or Sabbath-
breaking violations under City Code, Article 24, Sections 70 through

75.

(32) Switch-blade violations under City Code, Article 24, Section
155, and Maryland Code, Article 27, Section 339.

(S3) Telephone misuse offenses under Ordinance 382 of the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore City, approved June 21, 1960.

(34) Unauthorized use of livestock or of vehicle offenses under
Maryland Code, Article 27, Section 849.

(35) Unemployment insurance law violations under Maryland Code,
Article 95A, Section 17.

(36) Vagrant and tramp offenses under Maryland Code, Article 27,

Section 581 and Charter, Sections 749 through 754-

(37) Vagrant and dependent children matters under Charter, Sec-
tions 765 through 768.

(38) Vending machines, etc., unlawful operation thereof, and
manufacture of slugs, under Maryland Code, Article 27, Sections 57
and 58.

(39) Welfare fraud violations under Maryland Code, Article 88A,
Section 59, only where the amount of the assistance unlawfully o&-
tained is less than Five Hundred Dollars.

(40) Wholesale produce dealer violations under City Code, Article
19, Sections 67 through 71.

(b) Construction. The description of the offenses set forth under
sub-section (a) hereof are intended by way of abbreviated reference
only, and are not intended as a construction of the statutes referred
to. Nor are said descriptions intended to limit the jurisdiction of
the Court over the subject matter encompassed in said statutes, unless
such limitation is expressly provided by use of the term "only".

(e) Jurisdiction, exclusive. Except as hereinafter in this sub-
section set forth, and except in cases in which a jury trial is prayed,
the jurisdiction of the Court, over the offenses and matters set forth
in sub-section (a) of this Section shall be original and exclusive.

(1) Whenever any person is charged with an offense or offenses
within the jurisdiction of the Court, and also with an offense or
offenses not within the jurisdiction of the Court arising out of the
same circumstances, said person shall be originally proceeded against
in the Criminal Court of Baltimore.

(2) Whenever any person is charged with an offense within the
jurisdiction of the Court, and the State's Attorney of Baltimore City
shall represent to the Court that the interests of justice would best
be served by proceeding against said person in the Criminal Court
of Baltimore, in connection with the trial of any other charges
against the same person there pending, or in connection with the
trial of charges there pending against another person, arising in the
latter case, out of related matters and facts, the person so charged
in the Court shall be proceeded against in the Criminal Court of
Baltimore.