Crout v. State

The appellant was convicted in the Criminal Court of Baltimore City upon an indictment charging the violation of sections 26 to 31 inclusive of article 56 of the Code. These provisions require hawkers and peddlers to procure a license before engaging in that business, and to pay therefor the sum therein specified. The penalty for a violation of the statute is a fine of not less than twenty-five nor more than one hundred dollars. The indictment appears to charge the offence in the words of the statute. The traverser entered the plea of not guilty and submitted the case to the court sitting as…