deputy game warden, to go before any justice of the peace in the county or city in which the game or fish may be, and make affidavit of that fact; said justice shall thereupon issue a search warrant against the person or corporation so complained of, directed to any constable of the said county or city, commanding him to proceed at once and search for said game or fish and, upon finding the same, to seize and take possession of the same and keep it until further order by the justice. The said constable shall read said warrant to the owner or person in whose possesson said game or fish is supposed to be. Said warrant shall be returnable within not less than twelve hours nor more than twenty-four hours from the date thereof. 1896, ch. 293. 27. At the time mentioned in said warrant, said justice shall proceed to hear and determine whether said game or fish was in the possession of the person or corporation contrary to law; and if the said justice shall find that said game or fish was in the possession of the defendant contrary to law, then said justice shall enter judgment against the defendant and order sale of the game or fish so seized; but if the said justice shall find that the possession of such game or fish was not contrary to law, then the judgment shall be that the same be returned to the person or corporation from whom the same was taken. An appeal to the circuit court for the county, or the Baltimore City Court as the case may be, may be taken within two hours by the defendant from the judgment of the justice upon giving sufficient bond to cover the cost of the appeal and the value of the game or fish seized, to be determined by the justice. Ibid. 28. In case of judgment and order of sale, as specified in section 27, and in absence of an appeal and the filing of a proper bond, as provided by said section, then said constable shall at once post two notices, one at the justice's door and the other at the place of sale, specifying in each notice the time and place of sale, not less than five hours from the hour at which the judgment was rendered, and also a description of the game or fish to be sold; said place of sale shall be at the most public place obtainable for the purpose. Said constable shall, at the time and place mentioned in said notice, sell such game or fish at public auction to the highest bidders for cash, and at once pay the proceeds of such sale to the justice; said constable shall give the purchaser a certificate of purchase, in which shall be a particular description of the game or fish sold, together with the date of sale. 1896, ch. 293. 29. If there has been no appeal, or if the judgment of the justice is affirmed on appeal, the said justice shall deduct his costs, if not already paid, together with the constable's costs, which shall include a fee of ten per centum of the amount of the proceeds of the sale for his services as auctioneer, and shall distribute the balance of such proceeds of sale or the ascertained value of the game or fish seized as secured by the bond, as follows: One-half shall be paid to the game warden, which shall be kept by him for his services, and one-half shall be paid into the county or city treasury for the benefit of the school fund. Ibid. 30. The game warden and the deputy game wardens shall not be liable for any damage or costs sustained by any person or corporation by reason of the wrongful seizure of game or fish under this sub-title; provided, however, that the enforcement of this sub-title shall in nowise prevent prosecution of persons or corporations for violations of the game or fish laws of this State. ARTICLE C. WORK-HOURS OF, IN FACTORIES. 4. Employment of children under twelve years of age, unlawful. Penalty. Counties excepted from this provision. 1894, ch. 317. 4. No proprietor or owner of any mill or factory in this State, 1902 other than establishments for manufacturing canned goods, or Ch, 566 manager, agent, foreman or other person in charge thereof, shall, after the first day of October in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-four, employ or retain in employment in any such mill or factory, any person or persons under twelve years of age; and if any such proprietor or owners of any such mill or factory, or manager, agent, foreman or other person in charge thereof, shall wilfully violate the provisions of this section, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars for each and every offense so committed, and pay the cost of prosecution, one-half of the fine to go to the informer and the other half to the school fund of the county or city in which the offense shall have been committed; provided, that nothing in this section shall apply to Frederick, Washington, Queen Anne's, Carroll, Wicomico, Caroline, Kent, Somerset, Cecil, Calvert, St. Mary's, Prince George's, Howard, Baltimore, Worcester and Harford counties. Art. 102 Added 1902ch 139, |