The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-01-10
THE wATCHMAN AND SOUTHRON. JANUARY 10. 1884,


or suspect tha. any such suspicious
package iu possession Of common
carrier contains, alcoholic liquors or.
liquids, to detains the same for ex amina.
ton for the term Of twenty Your hours
without any warrant or process What
ever
Sec 80. That any interference by
any person with obstruction or resist
auce Of, or abusive language to, any
officer or person in the discharge
Of the duties herein enjnneds or
the use of abusive language By
any such officer or person to any
other person or persons shall. upon
conviction. be deemed guilty Of mis-
demeauor aud be punishable by a 6ne
Of not more than one hundred dollars OF
imprisoned for the term Of not more
than thirty days.
Sec. 81. 10 all cases Of seizure of
any goods. wares or merchandise
hereafter or heretofore made, as being
subject to forfeiture under any provision
of this Act or the former Act, which,
iu the opinion Of the officer or person
making the seizure are Of the appraised
value Of City dollars or more. the said
officer or person shall proceed as follows:
First. He shall cause list containing
particular description Of the goods.
wares or merchandise seized to be pre-
pared 10 duplicate and an appraisemens
thereof to be made by three sworn ap-
praisers, to be selected by him. who
shall be respectable and disiuterested
citizens of the State Of South Carolina
residing within the county wherein the
seizure was made Said list aud ap-
praisement shall be properly attested BY
the said officer or person aud the said
appraisers, for which service each of the
said appraisers shall be allowed the sun
of one dollar. to he paid by the State
Commissioners.
Second II the said goods are believ-
ed by the officer making the seizure to
be Of less value than fifty dollars, no
appraisement shall be made. The said
officer or person shall proceed to publish
a notice for three weeks, iu writing, at
three places iu the county where the
seizure was made. describing the arti.
cles aud stating the time aud place and
cause of their seizure, and requiring
any person claiming them to appear
and make such claim within thirty days
FROM the date Of the first publication OF
such notice.
Third. Any person claiming the
liquors so seized as contrabaad, and
the vessels containing the same, with
10 the time specified in the notice.
may file With the State Commissioners
claim stating his interest in the
articles seized aud may execute bond
to the State Commissioner in the penal
SUN of five hundred dollars, with sur
eties to be approved by the said State
Commissioners, conditioned that 10 the
case Of condemn alton of the articles SO
seized the obligors shall pay all the
costs and expenses of the proceedings
to obtain such condemnation aud upon
the delivery of such bonds to the State
Commissioner be shall transmit the
sane With che duplicate list or de.
scription Of the goods seized to the
Solicitor of the circuit 10 which such
seizure vas made, aud said Solicitor
shall prosecute the case to secure the
forfeiture of said contraband liquors
or liquids in the court having jur'sdic-
ton.
Fourth. If no claim is ioterposed
and no bond given within the time
above specified. such liquors shall be
forfeited without further proceedings.
and the State Commissioners shall have
the said liquors tested by the State
Chemist, and if pure shall sell the
same through the State Dispensary as
though purchased by him If not
pure, he shall cell the same beyond the
State and desposit the proceeds to toe
credit of the State Commissioner.
Provided, That in seizures in quantities
less in value than fifty dollars OF such
illicit liquor, or liquors. the same may
be advertised. with other quantities.
at Columbia by the State Commissioners
and disposed Of as bereinbefore pro-
vided: Provided further, That the
claimant Of such liquors may give bond
in one hundred dollars as when the
value is fifty dollars OF over. aud shall
bear the burden of showing before 9
Trial Justice that be has complied
With the law and that the liquors is not
liable to seizure.
Sec. 80. That all fermeused, distill-
ed or other liquors or liquids contain.
ing alcohol, transported into this
State or remaining herein for use.
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