Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-17

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in stock, or otherwise stored, or otherwise dis
poser Of, deal, in or trafficked in; and for the
second otfense and subsequent offeuses by
imprisonment for not less than twenty davs
nor more than year. or by fine of iifiv
dollars for each Of such founis. and not less
than two dollars nor more than five dollars
Tor each OF said kegs, casks, barrels. boxes
trays carriers, crates. bottles SYMPTOMS, Jugs,
tins or any ether vessels SO uni lawfully used
and filled, kept on sale. offered tor sale sold.
bought, given, taken, received, handled in the
course OF business. hired. rented, lent, trans
ported, carried il any wagons carts, push
carts or vehicles OF any kind. or taken
or collected from ash garbage recep-
tacles. or from public private dumps
cellars, yards, lots or premises. or kept
IN stock or otherwise stored. or otherwise
disposed of, dealt in trafiicked in, or by
both suci. .ue and imprisonment, in the dis
erection of the court or justice of the peace he
fore whom such offense IS tried. In the event
OF hne or fines being imposed by any court
or justice of the peace for any offenses under
this Act, one-half thereof shall 90 the State
and one-half to the informer 10 be collected
as other fines are collected.
2o4 If any person shall be found to be in
possession OF any one or more of the kegs,
boxes, trays. carriers, crates, fouuts, bottles
syphons jugs, tins, barrels, casks or any other
vessels mentioned in Section 2oI OF this Act
or any part or parts thereof, and the person or
persons, partnership or body corporate. the
name or names. marks devices of whom
have been placed thereon by any of the
methods mentioned in said section, have
complied with the provisions of this Act and
the person SO found 10 he in possession thereof
shall he charged with any OF the offenses
mentioned IN Section 2oS of this Act, then
such possession shall be crUHa fGfls evidence
that such person has been guilty OF such
ofenses charged.
7o5. II the owner OF owners of any such key
box, tray, carrier, crate, fount, bottle, svphon
jug, tin, barrel. cask OF any other vessel men,
toned III Section 2uI OF this Act. who has or
have complied with the provision OF said
section, OF his, her, its OF their officers agent
or employe shall make an affidavit before any
justice OF the peace, asserting that he, She. il
or they has or have reason TO believe and does
or do believe, that any person or persons or
body corporate Is or are III actual or construct
i've possession of. Is or are making use of
any one or more OF any Of such articles above
mentioned or any parts thereof, in any way
declared to be unlawful by Section 2o3 Of this
Act, the SAID justice OF the peace NAV issue his
search warrant 10 any sheriff, deputy sheriff
constable OF any other officer of the law, 20
whom such warrant may be properly directed.
and cause the premises designated in the
warrant TO be searched. as in other cases in
which search warrants are issued in accordance
with tine law; and II any one or more OF any of
such articles above mentioned or any parts OF
the same shall be- found in, upon or about the
premises 50 designated the officer executing
such search warrant shall thereupon report
the same under his oath, TO the said Justice OF
the peace, who shall thereupon, upon said re-
port, and upon the oath Of any person or per
sons charging any violation OF Section 90; OF
this Article, issue his warrant for the arrest Of
the said person or persons against whom such
charge or charges shall made and cause
him or them together tn such aiticles, to
be brought before HIM for trial.
7oo. The several justices of the peace in the
respective counties Of tins State shall have
concurrent jurisdiction with the Circuit Courts
OF their respective counties, and the Justices Of
the peace selected To sit Al The respective sta.
ton houses IN the City of Ba tiniore shall have
concurrent jurisdiction with the Criminal
Court OF Baltimore City in the case of persons
arrested Tor the violation Of the provisions Of
Section 3O3 of this Article, and such respe tive
justices shall proceed - hear and determine
such cases when the parties arrested upon
Charges OF such violation are brought before
them, respectively, and = acquit such persons
or TO sentence such persons for the otteuSe If
convicted thereof, uuiess such respective per
sons 50 charged when 50 brought before said
justices OF the peace respectively. and before
they are respectively tried, as aforesaid. shall
pray jury trial. II any person charged with
the commission of any one or more of the
several oienses mentioned in Section 20; Of
this Article, brought before any Justice Of the
peace. shall pray jury trial is aforesaid il
shall be the duty OF the said Justice of the.
peace to commit such person tor trial. OF la
hold him to bail to appear before the Criminal
Court OF Baltimore City or the Circuit Court
for the county, as the case may he and To re
turn the commitment or the recognizance in
such case immediately to the clerk Of said
court. Aud If such person or persons shall be
found to be guilty of the violation Of any Of
the provisions Of this Act he court or Justice
of the peace imposing the punishment herein
prescribed shall also award possession TO the
owner OF all of the property involved IN such
ao6A. The requiring, taking or accepting Of
any deposit for any purpose upon any keg,
box. tray, carrier, crate. fonnt, bottle, syphon,
Jug tin, barrel, cask or any other vessel. shall
not be deemed 10 constitute sale Of such
either optional, conditional or other
wise, in any proceeding under this Act.