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passers and to sequestrate them. They shall trace all articles 

 removed by trespassers to the places where they have been 

 transported, and shall also sequestrate them there. 



They cannot, however, enter the houses, courts, or enclosures, 

 unless in the presence either of the justice of the peace or his 

 deputy; of the mayor or his adjutant; of a commissary of 

 police, or in addition, so far as natives are concerned, of either 

 the native adjutant or the headman, sheik, or ouakaf. 



ART. 143. The officials designated in the preceding article 

 cannot refuse to accompany the employees in the field, when 

 they have been thus requested to assist at the search. 



In addition to this, they shall be bound to sign the report 

 of the sequestration or of the search made in their presence, 

 with the provision however, in case of a refusal to sign, that 

 mention shall be made of this in the report. 



ART. 144. The employees shall arrest and conduct before the 

 justice of the peace, or before the mayor, or before the headman 

 of the tribe or of the douer, any native entirely unknown to 

 them, if he is caught in the act of trespass. 



ART. 145. The officers and employees of the Waters and 

 Forests Service have the right to requisition, directly, the help 

 of the police in suppressing forest misdemeanors and offences, 

 as well as for the search and seizure of forest products which 

 have been illegally removed, sold, or advertised contrary to 

 decrees of the Governor General as set forth under Art. 134. 



ART. 147. The justice of the peace may allow a provisional 

 withdrawal of the goods seized to cover the costs of seizure, 

 after reliable bail has been given. 



In case of any dispute as to the solvency of the bail, judgment 

 shall be delivered by the justice of the peace. 



ART. 148. Owners shall be notified of all seizures by the 

 officer or employee of Waters and Forests, within a period of 

 three days. 



If the articles, or the cattle seized, are not reclaimed within 

 five days following the seizure, or if good and sufficient bail 

 has not been provided, the justice of the peace shall order them 

 to be sold by auction at the nearest market. If the owner of the 



