134

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Lawful for

tion of any of the preceding sections hereof, it shall be law-

the State to

ful for the State to prove that such person or persons, house,

prove.

company, association or body corporate on trial has or have

been paid (if such be the case) a special tax to the gov-

ernment of the United States, under the internal revenue

laws thereof, upon or for his, her, their, or its business as a

brewer or brewers, or retail dealer or dealers in liquors, or

wholesale dealer in liquors, or retail dealer or dealers in malt

liquors, or wholesale dealer or dealers in malt liquors (as

the case may be) in Montgomery County, for a period of

time within which such violation has occurred, and to prove

that he, she, it or they has or have registered his, her their

or its business for said period as such dealer or dealers with

the Collector of Internal Revenue for the district of which

Montgomery County shall form a part, and that he, she,

it or they made application to said Collector to be so registered ;

and it shall be lawful for the State in such case to offer in

evidence said internal revenue laws relating to said special

taxes, and the payment of said special tax or taxes upon, and

the registering of his, her, their or its said business may be

proved by a certificate of said Collector, or any of his deputies,

or by the sworn testimony of him, or any of them, or by the

sworn testimony of any person who has examined the books

of said Collector, and a copy of the application of any person

or persons, house, company, association or body corporate

Evidence to
be taken

for registry under said revenue laws, made and attested by

from internal
revenue

said Collector, or any of his deputies, or sworn to by any

books.

person who has examined the books of said Collector, shall

be prima facie proof of such application, and the payment

of said tax and the application for such registry shall be prima

facie evidence that the party so paying and applying is en-

gaged in the sale of intoxicating drinks within the limits of

Montgomery County.

134C. Whenever any person shall charge on oath or af-

Justice of tin-
peace to is-

firmation before any Justice of the Peace, or any Grand Jury

sue search

shall present, that any person or persons, house, company,

warrant.

association or bodv corporate has or have violated the pro-

visions of Section 134 of this Act, and shall request said

Justice of the Peace so to do, or in case of presentment by

the Grand Jury, the said Grand Jury shall request the Court

to direct the Clerk of the Court issuing the warrant, the

said Justice of the Peace or Clerk of the Court, upon the

direction of the Court as aforesaid, shall issue his warrant,

in which the house, building or other place in which the

violation is alleged to have occurred shall be specifically de-