ART. 391 FINES—PENALTIES—FORFEITURES. 1155

1888, art. 39, sec. 67 1860, art 41, sec. 30. 1841, ch. 143. 1843, ch. 142,

sec 2. 1845, ch. 148, sec. 4. 18S4, ch. 172, sec. 2.
,66. If upon the hearing in any case of seizure as aforesaid
the justice is satisfied that the owner or person having charge
of the property so seized is guilty of violating any of the pro-
visions of this article which impose a forfeiture of such property
for such violation, then such justice shall adjudge the same to
be condemned and sold by the sheriff or constable seizing the
same (or if he be dead or removed away by some other officer)
on ten days' public notice, and the justice may proceed ex parte
to hear and determine any question of forfeiture if the owner
fails to appear after the notice herein required to be given.

Ibid, sec 68. 1860, art. 41, sec. 31 1820, ch. 199, sec. 4.

1841, ch. 326, sec. 5.

67. If the sheriff or constable making a seizure of property
under this article does not know the name of the owner or
person having charge thereof he may describe him in the notice
he is required to give, as the owner of the property, without
naming him, and the justice if he does not know the name of
the owner may condemn the property as the property of a
person guilty of violating the law without naming such person.

Ibid, sec 69. 1860, art. 41, sec. 32 1779, ch. 6. 1845, ch. 148, sec. 1.
681 The proceeds of the sale of any property forfeited as
aforesaid shall, after paying the expenses of the seizure, con-
demnation and sale, be divided, one-half to the sheriff or con-
stable making the seizure and the other half to the informer.

Ibid, sec 70. 1860, art. 41, sec. 33. 1800, ch. 21. 1810, ch. 36. 1819, ch.
175. 1826, ch. 96. 1841, ch. 13, sec 3. 1852, ch 125, sec. 1.

69. All fines imposed under this article shall go one-half
to the informer and the other half to the county where the fine
is imposed.

Ibid. sec. 71. 1860, art. 41, sec. 34. 1820, ch. 199, sec. 4. 1842, ch. 67.

70. If any offense under this article is committed in a river
dividing two counties, then the justice or court of either county
shall have jurisdiction, or if it is committed in the waters of the
Chesapeake bay, then the justices or courts of any counties
bordering on that part of the bay shall have jurisdiction.

Ibid. sec. 72. 1860, art. 41, sec. 35. 1806, ch. 79. 1845, oh. 148, sec. 3.
1852, ch. 125, sec. 2.

71. If any person is arrested for any offense under this
article, and the fine is more than one hundred dollars, then the