cation in some newspaper published in Charles
county, or may set up notices at the most public
places in the neighbourhood of the seizure, warning the
owner or owners of such property to appear before
a Justice of the Peace of Charles county to be there-
in named, on a day certain, not less than ten days
from the time of seizure, to show cause why the said
property should not be condemned.
SEC. 6. 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 provisions of this Act, which
imposes a forfeiture of such property for such viola-
tion, then such Justice shall adjudge the same to be
condemned and sold by the Sheriff or Constable seiz-
ing the same, after ten days public notice, and in
case such seizure shall be made by any citizen or
citizens, other than the Sheriff or a Constable, then
the sale of the propel by hi) seized shall be sold on ten
days' public notice by the Sheriff or any Constable,
the said Justice may designate; and if the owner or
owners fail to appear after the notice herein required
to be given, the Justice shall proceed ex-parte to hear
and determine any question of forfeiture, and in all
cases arising under this Act there shall be an appeal
to the Circuit Court for Charles county, subject to
the same law and rules that govern in other cases of
appeal from the decisions of Justices of the Peace.
SEC. 7. And be it enacted. That if the Sheriff or Con-
-stable, or any citizen or citizens, as prescribed in the
"first section, making the seizure of property under
this Act, does not know the name of the owner or per-
son having charge thereof, he or they may describe
him in the notice required to be given as the owner
of the property with out naming him and the Justice,
if he does not know the name of the owner, may
condemn the property as the property of a person
guilty of violating the law without naming such
person.
SEC. 8. And he, it enacted, That the proceeds of sale
of any property forfeited as aforesaid, with all cost!;
of prosecution and fines imposed and collected under
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Set up notices
in public
places.
Satisfied of
the guilt.
Condemned
and sold.
Proceed
ex-parte.
' Name not
known.
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! Disposition
of proceeds
. of sale.
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