Section XXIX. Whenever any goods or chattels shall be seized by an Abkaree Officer, as liable to confiscation unde

XXIX. Whenever any goods or chattels shall be seized by an Abkaree Officer, as liable to confiscation under this Act, such seizure shall, upon information, exhibited by order of the Collector, be heard and determined in a summary way, by any Justice of the Peace for the Town of Calcutta; and such Justice shall cause the persons to whom such goods and chattels belong, to be summoned to appear before him, and upon their appearance or default shall examine into the cause of the seizure thereof, and give judgment; and if such judgment shall be for confiscation of the goods or chattels seized, shall issue his warrant to the Collector for the sale or disposal thereof, according to such orders as the Collector may receive from the Board of Customs, Salt and Opium.