Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-07-14

or court, the officer having such property
in his custody, she'll, on demand, deliver ii
up 10 such person.
Sec. 4. find be it enacted, That it shall
and may be lawful for any justice of the
peace, or any court having criminal juris-
diction, or any jud ge Of any such court,
upon complaint upon oath being made be-
fore such justice, court or Judge as aforesaid,
lha. any gambling table, apparatus, eslab-
lishment or device is kept by any person or
persons for The purpose of being used TO win
or gain money or other property, 10 Issue
warran, commanding any sheriff, constable
or police officer to whom the same shall
be directed within the proper jurisdiction Of
such justice, court or Judge as aforesaid. at
ter demanding entrance, to break open and
enter by day or by night, any house or place
wherein such gambling table, establishment,
apparatus or device shall be kept, and TO
seize and hold the same, to be produced on
the trial Of any offender against the provl-
slons of this act, unless such justice, court
or Judge, as the case may be, shall be sa-
tlsfed that the said property be not used
for the purpose Of gambling, or Is not ne
cessary 10 be produced on the trial Of any
such offender, and on conviction Of any
such offender, such justice, court or judge
shall order such property to be publicly
destroyed.
SEC. s. find be il enacted, Thst if any
person shall through invitation or device,
persuade or prevail on any person to wager
or pat o. stake his money or property, on
Ia,
room, building. arbor, booth, shed, tene-
ment, boat, float, or place kept or used for
the purpose Of gambling or play ing fraudu-
lent tricks of any kind, he shall, upon con-
viclinn thereof, be held responsible for mo-
ney or property los, by such person SO in
viled or persuaded by reason Of such lnvi-
la,ion or device, and in addition thereto, be
shall be fined and Imprisoned according TO
the provisions Of the second section Of this
act, but such person so invited shall not be
a competent witness.
SEC. 6. find be 1t enacted, That it shall
be the duty of all sheriff., police officers
and constables TO inform against all persons
whom they shall have credible reason to
believe are offenders against This act, and
Of misdemeanor and punished by fine
Of moi less than fifty nor more than five
hundred dollars.
SEC. z. find be IL enacted, That if any
owner or lessee of any boat or
float, shall knowingly permit any gambling
for money or property on such boat or
float, and shall not, upon his knowledge Of
the fact, Immediately prevent the same, he
shall, upon conviction thereof, be held re-
sponsibIe for the money or property SO
lost, and fined in any sum no, less than
one hundred or more than five hundred dol
lars.
Sec. 8. find be 1t enacted, The. if any
person called TO testify on behalf of The
State shall disclose any fschtending TO cri-
inmate himself 10 any manner made pun
ishable by this act, he shall thereafter be
discharged of and free from all liability to
or punishment, for such matter
of offence, but he shall in nowise be exempt
from giving testimony in behalf of the
State, on account Of his former patticipa-
lion.
SEC 9. find be 1t enacted, That all the
fines imposed by this ACT, the application
has not been hereinbefore provided
for, shall be applied, one-hslf TO The infor-
mer, who shall be a competent witness, and
the other half TO the use Of the public
schools Of the county or city where the
conviction shall be had.
SEC. 10. find be it enacted, That This act
shall take effec, the frs, day of July, one
eight hundred and 6fty-'hree.