40 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 13
SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That the payment of the
special tax of liquor dealers to the United States for any per-
son or persons other than druggists within the limits of Prince
George's County, shall be prima facie evidence that such per-
son or persons are engaged in keeping, selling, offering and
exposing for sale, intoxicating liquors contrary to the pro-
visions of this Act and a certificate from the collector of in-
ternal revenue, his agents, clerks, or deputies showing the pay-
ment of such tax and the name or names of persons or per-
sons, if any associated with the person to whom such tax receipt
is issued shall be sufficient evidence of the payment of such
tax, and of the association of such persons for the selling, keep-
ing, offering and exposing for sale of liquors contrary to the
provisions of this Act in all trials or legal inquiries.
SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That the Sheriff of Prince
George's County, or one of his deputies, or one of the consta-
bles of said county or any officer having constabulary powers
shall have reasonable cause to believe that any persons are han-
dling, carrying or bringing into Prince George's County spir-
ituous liquors in quantity exceeding one quart or malt liquors
in quantity exceeding twelve pint bottles for any purpose what-
soever contrary to the provisions of this Act, it shall be the
duty of said Sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable or officer to
arrest such person, which arrest may be made without war-
rant, if the offense is committed in the presence of such officer,
and seize his baggage and take him before some justice of the
peace in and for said county, and if the arrest was without
warrant to make against him the charge of possessing or bring-
ing into Prince George's County intoxicating liquor contrary
to the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 16. And be it enacted, That any citizen or organiza-
tion within this State may employ an attorney to assist the
prosecuting attorney to perform his duties under this Act,
and such attorney shall be recognized by the prosecuting attor-
ney and the court as associate, counsel in the proceedings; and
no prosecution shall be dismissed over the objection of such
associate counsel until the reasons of such prosecuting attorney
for such dismissal, together with the objections thereof of
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