658                              Laws of Maryland                      [Ch. 181

Section 4, Annotated Code of Maryland. [The] A fine [so collected]
imposed on appeal from the judgment of the District Court shall be
paid [by the said justice] to the finance officer of the organization
of which the offender was a member, to be applied by him to the
military funds of the organization.

49.    Sale, purchase or improper use of property; unlawful wearing

of uniform, insignia, etc.

Any person who shall secrete, sell, dispose of, offer for sale, pur-
chase, retain after demand by a commissioned officer of the organized
militia, or in any manner pawn or pledge any arms, uniforms, equip-
ment or other military property issued under the provisions of this
article, and any person who shall wear any uniform or device, strap,
knot or insignia of any design or character used as a designation of
grade, rank or office, such as are by law or general regulations duly
promulgated and prescribed for the use of the organized militia or
similar thereto, except members of the Army or Navy of the United
States and the organized militia of this or any other states, officers of
the independent military organizations as designated in this article,
members of associations wholly composed of soldiers honorably dis-
charged from the service of the United States, and members of the
Confederate Veterans or like societies, shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof [before a justice of the peace
having criminal jurisdiction of] in the District Court sitting in the
city or county wherein such offense was committed [, or by the cir-
cuit court of the county wherein such offense was committed, or the
Criminal Court of Baltimore City, should the accused party prefer a
jury trial,] shall be fined not less than twenty nor more than fifty
dollars for each and every offense, and in default of the payment
of the fine and costs, [shall] may be committed to the jail of the
county or city, as the case may be, [until such fine and costs are paid,
provided, that said term of imprisonment shall not exceed thirty days
for each offense;] pursuant to the provisions of Article 38, Section 4
Annotated Code of Maryland, [such fines] A fine imposed on appeal
from the judgment of the District Court shall be paid to the ranking
line officer of the State, who shall apply the same to the use of the
organized militia.

50.    Misapplication or conversion of money or property.

Any person who shall wilfully and unlawfully misapply or convert
to his own use any money or other property belonging to said or-
ganized militia, or any organization thereof, or who shall, when law-
fully called upon to do so by the proper officer, fail or refuse to pay or
deliver to said officer any money or property in his possession, or for
which the said person was chargeable or accountable, shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof [before a justice of
the peace having criminal jurisdiction of] in the District Court sit-
ting in the city or county wherein such offense was committed,
or [by] the circuit court of the county wherein such offense was com-
mitted, or the Criminal Court of Baltimore [City], should be accused
party prefer a jury trial, shall be fined a sum not exceeding five hun-
dred dollars, or sentenced to imprisonment in jail for a period not
exceeding one year, or he shall be both fined and imprisoned, in the
discretion of the court.