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visions of this Act, the person, firm or corporation in whose 

 possession such article of food is found shall forthwith be noti- 

 fied in writing that such seizure is released, and authority given 

 to dispose of such article of food. Such seizure may be had 

 without a warrant and said commissioner, and all inspectors 

 and agents appointed pursuant to law, are hereby given full 

 power and authority of "policemen." Any court having juris- 

 diction, upon receiving proof of probable cause for believing 

 in the concealment of dairy food or dairy products or substitutes 

 therefor, or imitation thereof, kept for sale or for a purpose, or 

 had in possession or under control, contrary to the provisions 

 of this Act, or other laws which now exist or may be hereafter 

 enacted, shall issue a search warrant and cause a search to be 

 made in any place therefor and to that end may cause any build- 

 ing, enclosure, wagon or car to be entered, and any apartment, 

 chest, box, locker, tub, jar, crate, basket or package to be broken 

 open and the contents thereof examined. 



Sec. 30. Search Warrants to be Issued for Illegal Food. 

 All warrants issued pursuant to section 29 hereof shall be direct- 

 ed to the sheriff, bailiff or some constable of the country where 

 such food or dairy products may be supposed to be concealed, 

 commanding such officer to search the house or place where such 

 food or dairy product, or substitute thereof, or imitation thereof, 

 for which he is required to search, is believed to be concealed, 

 which place and the property to be searched for, shall be desig- 

 nated in the warrant, and to bring such food or dairy product 

 or substitute therefor or imitation thereof, when found, and the 

 person in whose possession the same is found, before the magis- 

 trate who issued the warrant, or before some other court or 

 magistrate having jurisdiction of the case to be proceeded against 

 as hereinbefore provided for in section 10 of this Act. 



Sec. 31. State's Attorney to Assist. It shall be the duty 

 of the State's Attorney in any county of this State when called 

 upon by the commissioner, or any of his assistants to render 

 any legal assistance in his power to execute the law and to prose- 

 cute cases arising under the provisions of this Act : Provided, 



