1870 Md. Laws 892
Abstract
Ch. 473 §§ 1-2: Anyone arrested for any crime or misdemeanor and found to have any pistol, dirk-knife, Bowie-Knife, slingshot, billy, brass, iron, or any other metal knuckles, razor, or any other deadly weapon whatsoever. Violators fined not less than three but no more than ten dollars.
Summary
This provision imposes an additional penalty on any person arrested for a crime or misdemeanor who is found to have a concealed deadly weapon—such as a pistol, knife, slingshot, club, or metal knuckles—on their person when taken to a station house. Such individuals may be fined $3–$10 at the discretion of the police justice, with exceptions for law enforcement officers carrying weapons as part of their official duties.
Law Text
827. Whenever any person shall be arrested charged with any crime or misdemeanor, and carried to any of the station houses of the city of Baltimore, upon whose person shall be found any pistol, dirk knife, bowie knife, slingshot, billy, brass, iron or any other metal knuckles, razor, or any other deadly weapon whatsoever, such person shall be sulject to a fine of mot less than three nor more than ten dollars, in the discretion of the Police Justice of the station house to which such person may be carried, which said fine shall be collected is other fines are now collected; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not affect those persons who, as conservators of the peace, are required to carry a pistol or other weapon as part of their equipment.
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Categories
COMMITTING CRIME W/ WEAPON