The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-01
Price Name Of Signat ure
Physician of Purchaser

IhyaiClaH Oh TurChaSSA
De 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 fled with the
undersigned an affidavit Of which the
following is copy:
(Here copy atidavit.)
These are therefore to command you in
the name of the State of Maryland to-
gether with the necessary and proper
assistance to enter into (here describe the
house or place described in the af1daviD
County aforesaid and there diligently
search for the said Intoxicating liquor
and means used for the sale Of the same
attidavit) and that you bring the same or
any part thereof found in such search
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
Of the same shall be held subject to the
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.
40 II fluids be poured out or other
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
liquor seized from him shall, after the
time for appeal has expired, and IL no
ed, and the other property shall be held
as the property Of the accused or owner
III the accused shall be found not guilty
the whole Of the property seized shall be
returned to the person from whom it was
taken.
(E), When any liquor shall have been
seized BY, virtue Of SUCH warrant, the
any person claiming the same, by reason
Of any alleged insufficiency in the de-
scription in the complaint or warrant Of
tried
F) III one is found in possession Of
the premises where intoxicating liquor
may be found, the officer taking the same
shall post in conspicuous place on said
premises a copy OF his warrant, and take
possession Of such liquor and means used
ject to the order of the court or Justice
or the Peace issuing the warrant and make
return Of his doings thereon. Where
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
copy thereof on the premises where the
liquors were found. If no one appears at
the time fixed for said hearing. nor with
In thirty 800 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.
60, No warrant shall be issued to
such unless it or some part of it is used
as a store or shop, hotel or boarding
house. or unless such residence is a place
OF public resort.
the warrant to search any place where
intoxicating liquor is believed to be dis
posed OF contrary to this Act, may per-
sonllly or by agent accompany the officer
place with such officer and give informa-
ton and assistance to such officer in
liquor.
! %. Liquor seized as hereinbefore pro
yIded ana the means used for the sale ot
the same. shall not be taken from the
! repllevin or other process while the pro
ceedings herein provided are pending;
and final Judgment OF conviction in such
proceedings shall be in all cases q bar 70
] all suits for the recovery of any liquor
seized or the value of the same, or for
damages alleged to arise by reason Of the
selzlng and detention thereof
| (K) When any prosecution is com
menced before any, Justice Of the Peace
or court for violation of this Act and
l the liquor seized under this Section
the hearing must take place in not more
than thirty 500 days II such court be
then in session, and IL 1t be not IN ses-
sion, within thirty days from the date
when 1T ~ next in session. IL at the time
been properly made. or IL FOR other sum-
\ to a further date not more than fifteen
! (15) days beyond said thirty 500 days.
| I) The word liquor" when used in
' sIstent With the context, shall Be construed
| to include the vessels containing the
same. The phrase means used for the
sale Of the same shall include all furni-
ture, implements or paraphernalia Of a
bar room or drinking saloon or any. part
! OF the same, and any United States inter
nal revenue tax receipt effective for the
offense.
Sec. "A. And be it further enacted,
\ That any five 10Y legal voters OF Carroll
SaEE ed 4 Y wh bAo III IS fs S4 Ae ha
within ten (1O) days after the canvass Of
! the returns W such election and upon
be fixed Nv the presiding Judge, ana with
A surety or sureties to be approved by
v Him, contest the validity or such election
K by fling a verified petition in the Circuit
Court or Carroll County setting forth the
grounds for the contest Upon the fling
of such petition d summons shall forth
with issue from such court addressed to
the Supervisors " Elections with whom
a petition for such election was fled,
notifying such Supervisors OF Elections OF
the filing of such petition and directing
Y them u appear IN such court on behalf
of said County at the time named in the
summons which time shall De not less
than five (5) nor more than fifteen (15)
days after the filing OF such petition.
The procedure An such cases, shall be the
testing an election to a public office, 80
far as the same is applicable; The said
and determine the merits OF such cases.
1 ANY legal voter in Carroll County may be
permitted by the court at its discretion
\ to appear In person or by attorney i'm any
such contested election case in defense of
the validity of such election.
Approved April 10, 1914.