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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

trafficking in, is unlawful, within the meaning of

this act; any person or persons found guilty of any

such use, buying, selling or trafficking in any such

keg, box, jug, fount or bottle, without such written

permission, shall be liable to be arrested and fined

as provided in the third section of this act.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That in case the owner

or owners of any keg, jug, fount, bottle or box so

marked, stamped and recorded as aforesaid shall, in

person or by agent, make oath before any justice of

the peace, in writing, that he has reason to believe,

and does believe, that any manufacturer or bottler

of porter, soda, mineral water or other beverage, or

any other person is using in any manner by this act

declared unlawful any of the kegs, jugs, founts,

bottles or boxes of such person or his principal, or

that any junk dealer or dealer in kegs, jugs, founts,

bottles or boxes, or any other dealer, manufacturer

or bottler has any such keg, jug, fount, bottle or box

secreted in, about and upon his, her or their prem-

Issue search

ises, the said justice of the peace shall issue his

warrant.

search warrant and cause the premises designated to

be searched as in other cases where search warrants

are issued as is now provided by law; and in case

any such keg, jug, fount, bottle or box duly marked

or stamped and recorded as aforesaid shall be found

in, upon and about the premises so designated, the

officer executing such search warrant shall thereupon

Officer to ar-

arrest the person or persons named in such search

rest.

warrant, and bring him, her or them before the

justice of the peace who issued such warrant, who

shall, thereupon, hear and determine such case, and

if the accused is found guilty, he, she or they shall

be fined as provided in the third section of this act.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That in all cases where

any one of the aforegoing sections of this article

shall have been violated, it shall be the duty of any

Issue warrant.

justice of the peace in whose jurisdiction the offence
has been committed to issue his warrant on the oath,

in writing, of any agent, owner or owners, and to

cause such person or persons to be brought before

him for trial, and should either party feel aggrieved

Bight of ap-
peal.

at the judgment so rendered, then an appeal may
be had as in cases of assault and battery, to the

Circuit Court of the county where the offence has