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such fines given by law to the informer by any person not a
game warden or deputy game warden procuring the conviction
of any person violating the game and fish laws.

1896, ch. 293, sec. 9.

43. If the game warden or any deputy game warden has
reason to believe that any person or corporation has in his or
its possession, contrary to law, any game as defined by section
35, or fish, it shall be the duty of the game warden or such
deputy game warden to go before any justice of the peace in
the county or city in which the game or fish may be, and
make affiidavit of that fact; said justice shall thereupon issue a
search warrant against the person or corporation so complained
of, directed to any constable of the said county or city, com-
manding him to proceed at once and search for said game or
fish and, upon finding the same, to seize and take possession
of the same and keep it until further order by the justice.
The said constable shall read said warrant to the owner or
person in whose possession said game or fish is supposed to
be. Said warrant shall be returnable within not less than
twelve hours nor more than twenty-four hours from the date
thereof.

Ibid. sec. 10.

44. At the time mentioned in said warrant, said justice
shall proceed to hear and determine whether said game or fish
was in the possession of the person or corporation contrary to
law; and if the said justice shall find that said game or fish
was in the possession of the defendant contrary to law, then
said justice shall enter judgment against the defendant and
order sale of the game or fish so seized; but if the said
justice shall find that the possession of such game or fish was
not contrary to law, then the judgment shall be that the same
be returned to the person or corporation from whom the same
Avas taken. An appeal to the circuit court for the county, or
the Baltimore city court, as the case may be, may be taken
within two hours by the defendant from the judgment of the
justice upon giving sufficient bond to cover the cost of the
appeal and the value of the game or fish seized, to be deter-
mined by the justice.

Ibid. sec. 11.

45. In case of judgment and order of sale, as specified in
section 44, and in absence of appeal and the filing of a proper
bond, as provided by said section, then said constable shall at