MONTGOMERY COUNTY. 3417
gambling paraphernalia as herein defined shall be a violation of this sub-
title. All gambling paraphernalia within the territorial limits of Mont-
gomery County, as herein defined, shall be subject to seizure by the law
officers of Montgomery County, and upon conviction of the owner or pos-
sessor of such paraphernalia, the said paraphernalia shall be forfeited to
the County and disposed of in accordance with the order of the Court
having jurisdiction to try violations of this subtitle. The Court is hereby
authorized in its discretion to direct the sale of such paraphernalia and
the payment of the proceeds into the Police Fund of the County, or, if
such paraphernalia consists of money, the payment of the same direct into
such fund.
1924, ch. 483, sec. 243D.
409. Every person who shall violate Section 406 or 407 or 408 of this
subtitle is hereby declared to be a principal and not an accomplice, and
conviction of any violator of this subtitle may be had on the uncorrobo-
rated testimony of any other person who shall violate this subtitle, even
though such other person shall participate in the same act of gaming as
the person so convicted, and every person engaged in gaming as
defined in this subtitle is hereby required to testify against any person
indicted for violation of this subtitle in connection with the act of gam-
ing in question; provided, however, that no person so testifying shall be
convicted or punished for violation of this subtitle on his own testimony.
1924, oh. 483, sec. 243E.
410. Whenever any person shall charge on oath or affirmation before
any justice of the peace within Montgomery County, or any grand jury
within Montgomery County shall present that any person or persons,
house, company, association or body corporate has or have violated the
provisions of this subtitle, 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, build-
ing or other place in which the violation is alleged to have occurred, shall
be specifically described, directed to the Sheriff or any member of the
Montgomery County Police Force, commanding him thoroughly to search
the described house, building or. other place and the appurtenances there-
of, and if any such shall there be found, to take into his possession and
safely keep to be produced as evidence when required and to be disposed
of in accordance with the order of the Court, all gambling paraphernalia
as defined in Section 408 of this subtitle, and the said Sheriff or Con-
stable shall forthwith report in writing all of the facts to the State's
Attorney for Montgomery County.
1924, ch. 483, sec. 243F.
411. If any indictment under this subtitle for violation of the provi-
sions hereof, it shall not be necessary to specify the particular act which
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