XVI PLTBLIC GENERAL LAWS. 



the owner can l)e found, to appear before a Justice 

 of the Peace of the county Avhere the seizure is 

 made, on a certain day within iive days from time 

 of seizure to show cause why the property so 

 seized should not he condemned ; and if the oAvner 

 of the property so seized evades the service of said 

 notice^ tlien the 8heritf or Constahh^ may set up 

 notices at three of the most public places in the 

 neighborhood of the seizure, warning the owner 

 of such property to appear before a Justice of the 

 Peace to be therein named, on a certain day, not 

 less than ten days from tire time of seizure, to 

 show cause why the said property could not l)e 

 condemned. 



Sec. 30. If upon the hearing in any case of 

 seizure as aforesaid the Justice is satisfied that the 

 owner or person having cliarge of tlie property so 

 seized is guilty of violating any of the provisions 

 tioB°"^^'"°* ''>^' ^^^^'^ Article which imposes a forfeiture of such 

 property for such violation, then such Justice 

 shall adjudge the same to be condemned and sold 

 by the JShej-iff or Constable seizing the same, (or 

 if he be dead or removed aAvay, 'oy some otiier 

 officer,) on ten days' public notice ; and tlie Jus- 

 tice may proceed ex parte to hoar and determine 

 any question of forfeiture, if the (,)wner ikils to 

 appear after the notice liereiu roijuired to 1)e 

 given. 



Sec. 31. If the Sheriff or Constable making a 

 seizure of property under this Article does not 

 . Condemna- know tlie name of the owner or person having 

 fender^^Y\'n- ^^^^s*^ thoieof, lic may dcscribo him in the notice 

 known, he is required to give as tlic owner of the pro- 



perty, Avithout naming him, and the Justice, if 

 ho does not know the name of tlie owner, may 

 condemn the property as the property of a pei-jmu 

 jruiltv of violatinLT the Jaw Avithout naming such 

 person. 



Proceeds of g(^>c. 32. The ])roceeds of the sale of any prop- 

 Tided, erty forfeited as aforesaid shall, after ])aying the 

 expenses of the seizure, condemnation and sale, 

 be divided, one-half to the Sheriff or Constable 

 making the seizui'e, and the other half to the in- 

 former. 

 Fines how ap Sec. 33. All iiues imposed under tliis Article 

 propriate<i. shall go, oue-lialf to the informei- and the other 

 half to the county where the line is imposed. 



