946 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

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Such liquor and means used for the sale of the same shall be
held subject to the order of the Justice of the Peace issuing the
warrant, to be used as evidence in the prosecution of any case
for violation of any case for violation of this Act. (C) If
fluids be poured out or otherwise destroyed when the premises,
are searched or about to be searched, said fluids shall be held
prima facie to be intoxicating liquor, and intended for sale in
violation of this Act. (D) If, in the judgment of the Justice of
the Peace, at the hearing to be given, the accused be guilty, he
shall, in default of reasonable bail, be committed to jail for the
action of the Grand Jury next ensuing, and the intoxicating,
liquor and other property seized from him shall remain in the
custody of the officer seizing same to be used as evidence, and
should the accused be found guilty after trial in the Circuit
Court for said County all said liquors shall be ordered to be
destroyed and the other property shall be held as the property
of the accused or shall be returned to the person from whom it
was taken. (E) When any liquor shall have been seized by vir-
tue of such warrant the same shall not be discharged or re-
turned to any person claiming the same by reason of any al-
leged insufficiency ;n the description in the complaint or war-
rant 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 liquors may be
found the officer taking the same shall post in a conspicuous
place on said premises a copy of his warrant and take posses-
sion of such liquor and means used for the sale of the same and
hold them subject to the order of the Justice of the Peace issuing
the warrant, and make return of his doings thereon, whereupon
it shall be the duty of the Justice of the Peace 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 whereon the liquors were found.
If no one appears at the time fixed for said hearing nor within
thirty days thereafter to claim such liquor and the means used
for the sale of same the Justice of the Peace shall order the same
destroyed. (G) 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 ac-
company the officer who serves the warrant and enter the place-
with such officer and give information and assistance to such
officer in searching such place for such intoxicating liquor.
(H) Liquor seized as hereinbefore provided, and the means