442-i ARTICLE 20.

DRUGS.

1912, ch. 528, sec. 1.

168. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, firm or corpora-
tion, directly or indirectly, to sell or otherwise dispose of by way of
barter, or give away, in any place of business within the limits of Somer-
set county, any Turlington's Balsam, Jamaica Ginger, Picnic Ginger or
any similar preparation, provided that nothing in this act shall be con-
strued to forbid or prevent the sale of any of the above mentioned drugs
or patent medicines by a bona fide druggist or pharmacist upon a pre-
scription of a regular practicing physician of Somerset county.

1912, ch. 528, sec. 2.

169. Any person or persons who shall be guilty of violating any of the
provisions of this act direct or indirectly, shall upon conviction by a
justice of the peace of said county or by the judges of the Circuit Court
of Somerset County be fined a sum not exceeding $25.00 for the first
offense and for each subsequent conviction shall be fined a sum not exceed-
ing $50.00, or sentenced to imprisonment in the House of Correction
for not less than six months nor more than twelve months or both, in
the discretion of the Court or justice of the peace having jurisdiction.

1912, ch. 528, sec. 3.

170. If any person makes a sworn complaint or affidavit before any
justice of the peace in and for Somerset county having criminal jurisdic-
tion (particularly describing the house or place to be searched and the
things to be searched for), that he has a reason to believe that the aforesaid
drugs or patent medicines or any one of them are sold or kept for the
purpose of being sold in violation of the provisions of this act, such justice
of the peace shall issue his warrant to any officer the complainant may

designate having power to serve criminal process, commanding him to
search the premises described in such complaint and warrant, and if any
such shall there be found in quantities and under such conditions to
suggest that it be kept for sale, the same shall be taken into his custody,
and shall be safely kept and produced before the justice of the peace
issuing the warrant, and he shall make a full and complete return in
writing to the justice of the peace issuing the warrant within five days
from the date of the issuance of said warrant, and otherwise the proceed-
ings shall be substantially the same as provided for prosecutions under
section 138C of Chapter 518 of the Acts of 1908, to Which extent and
purpose the said section 138C is hereby made to apply to this act, and
the possession of each of all of the aforementioned drugs or patent medi-

cines in quantities and under such conditions as to suggest that it is kept
for sale shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this act.
See sec. 223.

1912, ch. 44, sec. 1.

171. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, firm or corpora-
tion, directly or indirectly, to sell or otherwise dispose of by way of barter,