1764 ARTICLE 7.
in quantities and under such conditions as to suggest that it is kept for
sale, and all the means used for the sale of the same, all the paraphernalia
or part of the paraphernalia of a bar room or drinking saloon, and any
United States internal revenue tax receipt for the sale of intoxicating
liquor effective for the period of time covering the alleged offense, and
forthwith report in writing all the facts and make immediate return on
said warrant.
(B) The warrant for search shall be directed to the proper officer and
shall show by copy of the affidavit inserted therein or annexed and re-
ferred to, or recite, all the material facts alleged in the affidavit and
particularly describe the thing to be searched for and the place to be
searched. A warrant for search substantially in the following form shall
be sufficient:
State of Maryland,
Carroll County, to wit:
To.......................... Greeting:
Whereas, There has been filed with the undersigned an affidavit of which
the following is a copy:
(Here copy affidavit)
These are therefore to command you in the name of the State of Mary-
land together with the necessary and proper assistance to enter into (here
describe the house or place described in the affidavit) of the said
.................. of.................. in the county aforesaid and
there diligently search for the ,said intoxicating liquor and means used
for the sale of the same (here describe the articles as in the affidavit) and
that you bring the same or any part thereof found in such search forth-
with before me to be disposed of and dealt with according to law.
Given under my hand this................ dav of................
A. D. ............
Such liquor and means used for til e sale of the same shall be held
subject to the order of the justice of the peace or court issuing the war-
rant to be used as evidence in the prosecution of any case for the violation
of this Act.
(C) If fluids be poured out or otherwise destroyed when the premises
are searched or about to be searched, said fluids shall be held prima facie
to be intoxicating liquor and intended for sale and violation of this Act.
(D) If upon the final judgment of the justice of the peace or court
the accused shall be found guilty, the intoxicating liquor seized from him
shall, after the time for appeal has expired, and if no appeal is taken,
be ordered to be destroyed, and the other property shall be held as the
property of the accused or owner. If the accused shall be found not
guilty the whole of the property seized shall be returned to the person
from whom it was taken.
(E) When any liquor shall have been seized by virtue of such warrant,
the same shall not be discharged or returned to any person claiming the
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