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that said seizure is released, and authority given to dispose of 

 such article of food. Such seizure may be had without a war- 

 rant and said commissioner, and all inspectors and agents ap- 

 pointed pursuant to law, are hereby given full power and authori- 

 ty of ''policemen." Any court having jurisdiction, upon receiv- 

 ing proof of probable cause for believing in the concealment of 

 any food or dairy product 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 there- 

 for, and to that end may cause any building, 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 there- 

 of examined. 



Section 30. Search Warrants to he Issued for Illegal Food 

 — All warrants issued pursuant to section 29 hereof shall be di- 

 rected to the sheriff, bailiff or some constable of the county 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 hereinafter provided for in section 10 of this Act. 



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

 of the State's Attorney in any court 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 prosecute 

 cases arising under the provisions of this Act : Provided, that no 

 person shall be prosecuted under the provisions of this Act for 

 selling or offering for sale any article of food or drugs as defined 



