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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

the party accused shall elect to be tried by a jury,
or to any justice of the peace of the said Tangier
district, or of the adjoining or Dame's Quarter dis-
trict, if the party accused shall make oath that
he believes a fair and impartial trial cannot be
had before any justice of the peace of the said

Tangier district.

Proceedings
upon informat-
tion or com-
plaint.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That upon the in-
formation or complaint of any credible person on
oath, that from his own knowledge he is satisfied
or has reason to believe and does believe that the
provisions of this act have been and are being
violated, and that some person named has knowl-
edge of such offence, any justice of the district, or
of the adjoining district as hereinbefore provided,
may summon such person before him, together
with the party accused, and require him or her to
give testimony in the premises, and if he or she
shall refuse so to do, he or she shall be fined or

imprisoned, or both as hereinafter provided,

Sheriff to serve
process.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the sheriff, his
deputies, or any constable of the county, shall
serve all process confided to him or them under
this act, and shall arrest any person whom he or
they shall find violating it, and shall also seize
all liquors he or they shall find kept in violation
of the provisions of this act, and bring the party
or parties so offending before such justice or jus-
tices as are hereinbefore named, who upon con-
viction shall bo fined as hereinafter provided ;
and the liquor so as aforesaid seized shall be de-
stroyed, and the officer so arresting shall be con-
sidered an informer and be entitled to one-half
of the fines imposed, but in case the party shall
not be convicted the said liquor shall be restored
and the party released.

Penalty for
neglect or duty.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That if any officer
named in the preceding section shall neglect or
refuse to perform the duties imposed upon him by
this act, or if any person shall sell or give intoxi-
cating liquors contrary to the provisions of this
act, or if any person shall refuse to testify as re-
quired by the fifth section of this act, he or she
or they shall be fined not less than ten nor more
than fifty dollars for the first offence, and in de-
fault of payment shall be imprisoned not less than
five nor more than twenty days, or may be both