4442 ARTICLE 20.

the sale of same and hold them subject to the order of the justice of the
peace issuing the warrant, and make return of his' doings thereon, where-
upon it shall be the duty of the justice of the peace to fix a time for hearing
and determining the purpose for which such liquor is kept, and issue a
notice thereof to the officer, who shall post a copy thereof on the premises
whereof the liquors were found. If no one appears at the time fixed for
said hearing, nor within thirty days thereafter to claim such liquor and
means used for the sale of same the justice of the peace shall order the same
destroyed. (G) No warrant shall be issued to search a private residence
occupied as such unless it or some part of it is used as a store or shop, hotel
or boarding house, or unless such residence is a place of public resort. (H)
The person making affidavit for the warrant to search any place where
intoxicating liquor is believed to be disposed of contrary to this Act may
personally or by agent accompany the officer who serves the warrant and
enter the place with such officer and give information and assistance to
such officer in searching such place for such intoxicating liquor. (I)
Liquor seized as hereinbefore provided, and the means used for the sale of
the same, shall not be taken from the custody of the officer by a writ of
replevin or other process while the proceedings herein provided are pend-
ing, and final judgment of conviction in such proceedings shall be in all
cases a bar to all suits for the recovery of any liquor seized or the value of
the same, or for damages alleged to arise by reason of the seizing and
detention thereof. (K) When any prosecution is commenced before any
justice of the peace or court for a violation of this Act, and the liquor seized
under this section is to be used as evidence in such trial, the hearing must
take place in not more than thirty days, if such court be then in session,
and if it be not in session, within thirty days from the date when it is next
in session, if at the time appointed for trial the returns have not been prop-
erly made, or for other sufficient cause, the trial may be postponed to a
further date not more than fifteen days beyond the said thirty days. (L)
The word "Liquor" when used in this section, unless the same be incon-
sistent with the context, shall be construed to include the vessel containing
the same, the phrase "means used for the sale of," shall include all furni-
ture, implements or paraphernalia of a barroom or drinking saloon, or any
part of same, and any United States internal revenue tax receipt effective
for the period of time covering the alleged offense.

1914, ch. 831, sec. 1.

224. It shall be unlawful for any corporation, firm, partnership, club
or association of individuals to have shipped into Caroline, Queen Anne's*
Talbot, Dorchester, Somerset, Worcester, Kent and Wicomico Counties
any spirituous, vinous, fermented, malt or intoxicating liquors, or any
mixture thereof containing alcohol for beverage purposes, in any quantity
whatever; but it shall be lawful for any person or individual over the
age of twenty-one years to have shipped or bring into any one of the said

*Ch. 148 of the Acts of 1916 repealed ch. 831 of the Acts of 1914 in so far as it
applied to Talbot and Queen Anne's Counties.