The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-15
Name of Signature
Physician of Purchaser

Frice Physician of Purchaser
thing to be searched for and tho place to
be searched. A warrant for search sub
stantitially in the following form shall
be sufficient:
State OF Maryland,
Carroll County to wit:
To........... Greeting:
Whereas, There has been nlOd with the
undersigned an affidavit OF which the
following fs a copy:
(Here copy atfidavit.)
These are therefore to command you in
the name of the State of Maryland to-
assistance to enter into there describe the
house or place described in the af1dnvi)
e tRe Aforesaid and q t6:f: dFen 81
search for the said intoxicating liquor
and means used for the sale OF the same
there describe the articles as In the
gat n6a e6et bring In tine
forthwith before me to be disposed of and
dealt with according to law.
Given under my hand this..... day OF
........ A. D...-...........
Such liquor and means used for the sale
order Of the Justice Of the. Peace or
court issuing the warrant to be used as
evidence in the prosecution Of any case
for the violation OF this Act.
wise destroyed when the premises are
searched or about to be searched, said
fluids shall be held prima facie to be In
toxicating liquor and intended for sale
and violation of this Act.
D) If upon the final judgment OF the
Justice of the Peace or court the accused
shall be found guilty. the intoxicating
time for appeal has expired, and liz no
appeal is taken, be ordered to be destroy
Cd, and the other. property shall be held
III the accased shall be found not guilty
the whole of the property seized shall be
returned to the person from whom 1t was
taken.
seized by virtue of such warrant, the
same shall be discharged or returned to
any person claiming the same, by reason
Of any alleged insuffciency in the de-
the liquor or place, but the claimant Shall
be entitled to hearing when the case is
tried
Of If one is found In possession OF
the premises where Intoxicating liquor
may be found, the officer taking the same
shall post in a conspicuous place on said
possession P Of ISL Such liquor and means used
for the sale OF same and hold them sub
ject to the order of the court or Justice
OF the Peace issuing the warrant and make
upon 1t shall be the duty OF the Justice
OF the Peace or court to fix the time for
hearing and determining the purpose for
which such liquor is kept and issue a
notice thereof to the officer who shall post
n copy thereof on the premises where the
liquors were found. IL no one appears at
the time fixed for said hearing. nor with
in thirty $500 days thereafter to claim
such liquor and means used for the sale
of the same, the Justice of the Peace or
court shall order the same destroyed.
g. No warrant shall be issued to
search private residence occupied as
such unless it or some part of 1t Is used
as a store or shop: hotel or boarding
OF public resort.
CID The person making affidavit for
the warrant to search any place where
intoxicating liquor is believed to be dis
sonally or by agent accompany the officer
who served the warrant and enter the
place with such officer and give informa-
ton and assistance TO such officer In
searching such place for such intoxicating
liquor
Cd Liquor seized as hereinberore pro-
vided and the means used for the sale of
custody Of the officer by writ Of
replevin or other process while the pro
ceedings herein provided are pending
proceedings shall be in all cases a bar to
ali suits for the recovery Of any liquor
seized or the value Of the same, or for
damages alleged to arise, by reason OF the
seizing and detention thereof
| Ky When any prosecution is com
menced before any Justice of the Peace
or court for q violation OF this Act and
Is to be used as evidence in such trial
the hearing must take place In not more
than thirty 800 days IL such court be
then IL t% session 4Rd 4 Re not nj - ec
when it is next in session. II at the time
appointed for trial the returns have moi
been properly made. or II for other sum;
cient cause the trial may be postponed
to a further date not more than fifteen
| l5) days beyond said thirty 800 days
| CD The word "liquor" when used in
this Section, unless the same be 1ncon,
to include the vessels containing Chs
same. The phrase means used for the
sale of the same shall include all furni-
bar room or drinking saloon or any. part
OF the same, and any United States inter
nal revenue tax receipt effective for rs
period OF time covering the alleged
offense.
| Sec "a. And be 1t further enacted
That any five 90 legal voters Of Carroll
County in which an election shall have
Within RffR nf ten q o days after the canvass
filing d bond for costs in a penalty TO
/ De ny Tie pT6SlulHB luu6Cf
surety or sureties to Be approved by
him, contest the validity Of such election
by filing a verified petition I'm the Circuit
Court of Carroll County setting forth the
grounds for the contest Upon the flinG
! Of such petition a summons shall forth
with issue from such court, addressed 70
the Supervisors OF Elections with whom
petition for such election was fled,
notifying such Supervisors OF Elections OF
the fling of such petition and directing
them TO appear In such court on behalf .h1
] of Comfy time
summons, which time shall be not less
than FIVE 90 nor more than fifteen 10
days after the filing OF such petition
The procedure in such cases shall be the
same as that provided by law for con.
testing an election to public office, SC
\ far as the same is applicable. The said
court shall have final Jurisdiction to hear
and determine the merits Of such cases
Any legal voter In Carroll County may Dt
IL appear IN person or by attorney I'm any
| such contested election case in defense q
the validity or such election.
4 Anproyad Anril 10 1914