The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-10-18

similar machine or device or per
mitS the same to be run or con
Quoted for money, checks, credits
Or any representative of value, o.
for any property or thing what
soever...- or permits any slot ma
chine, punch board or device to
be kept therein lin any building
operated by him) Ills guilty OF
a misdemeanor and shall be pun
ishable by a fine of not less than
one hundred dollars nor more than
one thousand dollars, and may be
imprisoned for not less than three
months nor mor than one year,
or by both such fine and impris-
onment."
Section 1116O provides in part
as follows:
ANY person who has in his po-
session, or under his control, or
permits to be placed, maintained
or kept in any room, space, en-
closure or building, owned, leased
OF occupied by him, or under his
management or control any.
slot machine, or any machine or
apparatus Of the kind mentioned
in the proceeding section of this
act, is punishable by a fine of not
less than one hundred dollars
nor more than one thousand dol
lars, and may be imprisoned for
not less than three months nor
more than one year, ETC."
Section 1855 provides as fol
lows:
"Any article, machine or appar-
atus maintained or kept in viola
ton of any of the provisions Of
this act is a public nuisance"
Section 11166 provides as fol-
1T shall be the duty of every
officer authorized to make ar
rests, to seize every machine, ap-
paratus, or instrument answering
to the description contained in
this act, or which may be used
for the carrying on or conducting
IF any game or games mentioned
this act, to arrest the person
actually OIL apparently in posses
sion or control thereof, or of the
premises in which the same may
De found, if any such person be
present at the time of the seizure
ind to bring the machine appar-
titus, or instrument and the pris-
'ner, if there be one. before a
committing magistrate"
Section 11167 provides as fol-
ows: ;
"The magistrate before whom {
ny machine, apparatus, or instru-
nent is brought pursuant to the
receeding section must, If there
e a prisoner and if he shall hold
UGH prisoner, cause the machine,
or instrument to be de-
vered to the county attorney to
e used as evidence on the trial
f such prisoner. If there be no +
or IL the magistrate does {
OF hold the prisoner, he must s
iuse the immediate and public F
estruction of the machine. appar- A
US, or instrument in the pres c
Ice Of said magistrate. No per- ]
IN owning or claiming to own
ly such machine, apparatus, or
strument so destroyed, shall la
we any right of action against Ell
~ person or against the state, M
unity or city for the value of c
oh article, or for damages. 1t E
all be the duty of the county D
to produce such articles M
court on the trial of the case. F.
shall be the duty of the trial K
urt, after the disposition of the
Sc, and whether the defendant
convicted, acquitted or fails to la.
for trial, to cause the i'm HI
'diate and public destruction Of H
y such article by the sheriff or Sc
y other officer or person desig- C.
ted by the court" Be
section 1859 provides: me
Every county attorney, sheriff, ge.
lstable, chief of police, marsh He
or police officer must inform Oh