Searching hawkers.

23. In case any person shall have reasonable ground for suspecting that any Hawker or Pedlar is carrying fermented or spirituous liquors contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance or otherwise offending against the same it shall be lawful for such person to make oath before any Justice of the Peace at his private residence or elsewhere of the circumstances and if it shall appear to such Justice that reasonable ground for suspicion exists it shall be lawful for such Justice to grant a warrant authorising such person to examine and search the person packs baggage boxes trunks cases carts drays waggons boats or other vehicle of such Hawker or Pedlar therein named or described such warrant to remain in force for such time as shall be therein mentioned and it shall also be lawful for any Justice of the Peace Constable or other Peace Officer having reasonable ground for suspicion as aforesaid without warrant to examine and search the person packs baggage boxes trunks cases carts drays waggons boats or other vehicles or conveyance of any such Licensed Hawker or Pedlar without a warrant for such purpose and upon any such person authorised by warrant as aforesaid or of any such Justice of the Peace Constable or other Peace Officer finding any such fermented or spirituous liquors carried contrary, to law to seize the same and such Hawker or Pedlar, upon conviction of such offence in a summary way before any two or more Justices of the Peace shall forfeit find pay a sum not exceeding thirty pounds or be confined to hard labor in the common gaol for any period not exceeding six calendar months at the discretion of such Justices and it shall be lawful for the Justices before whom any such conviction takes place to adjudge such fermented and spirituous liquors so seized to be condemned and forfeited and to order the same to be sold by auction by any Chiet Constable or Licensed Auctioneer at any place the said Justices may appoint the proceeds to be paid and applied in manner as appointed by law.