279-G - Search warrant to discover vessels, receptacles or utensils.

§  279-g. Search warrant to discover vessels, receptacles or utensils.  Whenever any person who has filed under this article, or his  authorized  agent,  shall  make  oath  before  any  magistrate or court of competent  jurisdiction that he has reason to believe, and  does  believe,  that  a  violation  of  this  article is occurring with respect to one or some of  his vessels, receptacles or utensils having  produced  thereon  a  name,  mark  or  device  filed under this article, the said magistrate or court  must thereupon issue a search warrant to discover and obtain  the  same.  The  said  magistrate  or court shall cause to be brought before him the  person in whose possession the said vessels, receptacles or utensils are  found and shall inquire into the circumstances  of  possession.  If  the  said  magistrate or court finds that such person is guilty of any of the  offenses mentioned in this article,  the  punishment  herein  prescribed  shall  be  imposed  and  possession  of the said vessels, receptacles or  utensils obtained upon  the  warrant  shall  be  awarded  to  the  owner  thereof.