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possession in violation of the game or fish laws of this State, and, in his
opinion, it is not possible or practical to secure a search warrant in time
to seize said game, fish or unlawful devices so in possession, then he may
without a warrant examine any boat, railway car, box, crate, package or
game bag, and may seize any game, fish or unlawful device so found in
possession; and any game, fish or unlawful device so taken shall be dis-
posed of by the Game Warden as he may deem advisable for the best inter-
est of the State.

(b) Provided, however, that this section shall not authorize entering a
dwelling house without first procuring a search warrant.

(c) Any Game Warden of the State of Maryland, or Deputy Game War-
den, or employee of the State Game Warden, engaged in the enforcement
of this Article, or any other law of the State of Maryland, who shall search
any dwelling house without a warrant directing such search, or who, while
so engaged shall maliciously and without reasonable cause, search any other
building or property, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and for the first
offense, shall be fined not more than $500 and for each subsequent offense,
not more than $500, or imprisonment of not more than six months, or both
said fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the Court.

1927, ch. 568, sec. 11.

11. At the time mentioned in said warrant, said Justice shall proceed
to hear and determine whether said game, fish or unlawful device was in
the possession of the person or corporation contrary to law; and if the said
Justice shall find that said game, fish or unlawful device was in the posses-
sion of the defendant contrary to law, then said Justice shall enter judg-
ment against the defendant and order said game, fish or unlawful device
to be turned over to the Game Warden, who shall dispose of same as he may
deem advisable for the best interest of the State; but if the said Justice
shall find that the possession of such game, fish or unlawful device was not
contrary to law, then the judgment shall be that the same be returned to the
person or corporation from whom the same was taken.

1927, ch. 568, sec. 12.

12. All Sheriffs, Constables and Police Officers and all the Officers

appointed by the Conservation Department of Maryland, shall assist in
enforcing all of the game and fish laws of this State, and shall have all the
powers of a Deputy Game Warden.

1927, ch. 568. sec. 13.

13. Whenever the Game Warden shall require the assistance of the

state fishery force he shall so advise the Conservation Commissioner who
shall instruct the commander of the state fishery force to forthwith assist
the Game Warden or Deputy Game Wardens in the enforcement of the

game and fish laws of this State. And whenever the Game Warden or the
Deputy Game Wardens shall require the advice and assistance of the
State's Attorneys and Sheriffs of the several Counties of this State or of
Baltimore City, it shall be the duty of said officers to render the required
assistance as in other State cases.