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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

less than ten days from the time of the seizure, to
show cause why the said property shall not be
con denied.

Judgment of
Justice.

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That if, upon the
hearing in any case of seizure as aforesaid, the
Justice of the Peace is satisfied that the owner or
person or persons having charge of the property
so seized, is guilty of violating any of the provi-
sions of this Act, which imposes a forfeiture of
such property for such violation, then such Justice
shall adjudge the same to he condemned and sold
by the Sheriff or Constable seizing the same, after
ten days public notice; and the Justice may pro-

Failing to
appear.

ceed ex parte to hear and determine any question
of forfeiture; if the owner or owners fail to appear
after the notice herein required to be given, and
in all cases arising under this Act an appeal may
be had to the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel
county, subject to the same laws and rules that
govern in other cases of appeal from the decision
of Justices of the Peace.

Describe if
not known.

Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That if the Sheriff
or Constable making the seizure of property under
this Act, does not know the name of the owner or
person having charge thereof, he may describe him
in the notice he is required to give, as the owner
of the property without naming him, and the Jus-
tice if he does not know the name of the owner,
may condemned the property as the property of a
person guilty of violating the law without naming
such person.

Division of
fines.

Sec. 7. And be it enacted, That the proceeds
of the sale of any property forfeited as aforesaid
with all fines imposed and collected under this
Act, shall after paying the expenses of the seizure,
condemnation and sale, be divided, one fourth to
the Sheriff or Constable making the seizure, one
fourth to those aiding in making the arrest and

How appro-
priated .

seizure, and the remaining one half to the Board
of School Commissioners for Anne Arundel county
for the use of the primary schools of said county.

In force.

Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 4, 1870.