The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-08

thing to be searched for and the place to
be searched. 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 filed with the
undersigned an affidavit OF which the
following is copy:
(Here copy afidavit)
These are therefore to command you in
the name OK the State OF Maryland To-
gether with the necessary and proper
assistance to enter into there describe the
house Or place described fin the aGldavit)
e County, int 'a Aforesaid and Of S:f: da In tn
search for the said intoxicating liquor
and means used for the sale OF the same
(here describe the articles as in the
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 o.
........ A. D...............
Of the same shall be held subject to the
order Of the Justice of the Peace OF
court issuing the warrant to be used AZ
for the Violation Of this Act OF any case
(C) IL fluids be poured out Oh other.
wise destroyed when the premises are
searched or about to be searched, said
fluids shall be held prima facie to be in.
toxicatfng liquor and intended for sale
and violation Of this Act.
(D) Il 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 II nc
appeal IL taken, be ordered to be destroy
ed, and the other property shall be held
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the whole or 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
same shall be discharged or returned tc
any person claiming the same, by reason
OF any alleged insuft1ciency In the dc,
scription in the complaint or warrant Of
the liquor or place, but the claimant shall
IN entitled TO hearing when the case il
tried.
CD If 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 q such liquor and means used
ject. to the order Of the court or Justice
of 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 q
a copy thereof on the premises where the
liquors were found. liz no one appears al
the time fixed for said hearing. nor with
In thirty 800 days thereafter to claim
such liquor and means used for the sale
or the same, the Justice OF the Peace Oh
court shall order the same destroyed
(G) No warrant shall be issued to
search = private residence occupied n
as store or shop, hotel or boarding
house or unless such residence il a place
or public resort.
CID The person making affidavit for
intoxicating liquor ia believed to BE- dis
posed OF contrary to this Act, may per
sonally or by agent accompany the officer
place with such officer and give informa-
ton and assistance to such officer in
searching such place for such intoxicating
liquor.
I'D Liquor seized Az hereinbefore bro
vided and the means used for the sale of
the same. shall not be taken from the
custody q tae officer BY y writ q
ceedings herein provided are pending
and final Judgment of conviction I'm such
proceedings shall be III all cases d bar To
all suits for the recovery Of any liquor
damages alleged to arise by reason OF the
Selling and detention thereof.
(K) When any prosecution is COM
menced before any, Justice Of the Peace
the liquor seized under this Section
is TO be. used as evidence In such trial,
the hearing must take place in not more
them IN session. ana L It f Be- not eo IN ses
sion, within thirty days from the date
when It - next in session liz at the time
been properly made. or il for other sufi.
Gent cause the trial may be postponed
TO further date not more than fifteen
Qo) days beyond said thirty 500 days.
H) The word "liquor" when used In
this Section, unless the same BE- incon-
sistent with the context, shall Be construed
to include the vessels containing the
sale of the same shall include ali furni-
ture, implements or paraphernalia OF a
bar room or drinking saloon or any part
q Co. same, and any United States inter.
period Of time covering the alleged
offense.
&c. "a. And BE- IT further enacted,
That any five, (5l legal voters OF Carroll
been held ~ provided in this Act may,
within ten l0) days after the canvass OF
the returns of such election and upon
be fixed by the presiding Judge, and with
a surety or sureties to be approved by
him, contest the validity Of such election
by filing a verified petition in the Circuit
Court or Carroll County setting forth the
grounds for the contest Upon the fling
of such petition summons shall forth
with issue from such court, addressed to
the Supervisors OF Elections with whom
a petition for such election was fled
notifying such Supervisors of Elections Of
the filing Of such petition and directing
them 70 appear in such court On behalf
Of said County at the time named in the
summons, which time shall be not less
than five (5) nor more than fifteen (15)
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 10 public office, 70
far as the same IL applicable. The said
court shall have final Jurisdiction to hear
and determine The merits OF such cases
Amy legal voter fiji Carroll County may be
permitted by the court at its discretion
to appear in person or by attorney in any
such contested election case i'm defense OF
the validity or such election.
Approved April 10, 1914.
n. n. GOLDSBOROUGH.