836 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

accused shall be found not guilty the whole of the property
seized shall be returned to the person from whom it was taken.
(E) When any liquor shall have been seized by virtue of such
warrant the same shall not be discharged or returned to any
person claiming the same reason of any alleged insufficiency in
the description in the complaint or warrant of the liquor or
place, but the claimant shall be entitled to a hearing when the
case is tried. (F) If no one is found in possession of the
premises where intoxicating liquor may be found, the officer
taking the same shall post in a conspicuous place on said
premises a copy of his warrant and take possession of such
liquor and means used for the sale of the same, and hold them
subject to the order of the court or 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 or court
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 where the liquor was
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 or
court 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 board-
ing 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 in searching
such places for such intoxicating liquor. (J) 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 pending, and final judgment of conviction in such
proceedings shall be in all cases a bar to all suits for the re-
covery of any liquor seized or the value of the same, or dam-
ages 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 if at
the time appointed for the trial the returns have not been prop-
erly made, or for other sufficient cause, the trial may be post-
poned to a further date, not more than fifteen days beyond said