Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-03-07

| which th" offence shall have been commllled
and the other half 10 aud for the use %, ia,
! State, except ~ provided IN the 9Th srctlon
!, Sec. H. IN any prosecution for n hreacl
! of the 3D., or An. or 5 h, or 9Th sections %
| ihIs act, II sha not b. necessary to 81 forth
! the kind or qranlity Of ale, WINE or strong
/ liquors sold, or the time ofsaIr, bat proof o
| any sale of ale, wine. or other strong liquor
! made or suffered within The times InouiIonoC
therein, by The person complained OF, ron
irary Ia any provision IN either Of those see
tons, shall be sufficient to convict such re.
spordeDt.
4 Sec. ~ M debt contracted for ale. wine
or strong liquor sold IN any quantity less
lhHn one quart, shall be recoverable IN any
court and whenever any action shall be
brought for any such debt, IN whatever form
II may be presented, or upon any security
given for such debt, the defendant shall be n
Competent wtn"SS 10 testify therein, ard
the plaintiff hkewlsc, and # upon tn" whole
evidence produced, " shall appear thIt any
part of sand debt uroSc from The purchase 0f
nlc, wine or strong liquor IN qn,nrIlI"- lrss
than one qnnrt, the defendant shall have
Judgment and execution for his costs. aud
the plaintiff shall have judglnea, Had CX.cn
hon for the part NJ hls debt not 50 contract.
ed bat if it shall appear lint the who,e
debt arose from such purchase, then the de-
feDdant ShnIl have Judgment aud execution
for his costs
SEC. i3 IN any case auv person lcenaod
according 10 IA" prnvls ions oi ihls net, shnil
be convicted Of Keeping dsorderly house,
or in case judgment shall be rendered against
any such person. ~ u -uit on hI+ bond. tie
town council shall forthwith withdraw aud
annu his said license, aud he shall not BE-
licensed during ihc two years next following
his CONVICTION.
Sec II. The town clork Of every trwn is
hereby required, annually, within thirty days
next preceding The first Tuesday IN May, 10
make return To the General Treasurer of the
number Of licenses granted under tins net by
the town counri OF the town Of which he Is
clerk, and of The amount Of money demanded
aud paid therefor, by the persons so licensed;
any town clerk nrgiectlng TO make en ID rc.
turn, shall forfeit aud pay the SUN of twenty
dollars for every offence, TO be recovered by
action Of debt by the General Trea.urer, be.
fore any justice of the peace in The county
where such neglect shall rake place.
Sec. l5. Every town council shall pay one
half of the money received by vlr,Ic of this
act 10 the town treasurer OF the town, and
the other half after deductng lhercfrom two
and one half per cent for their services IN
recovery and paying over the SANE, they
shall pay TO the General Treasurer FOR the
use Of the STATE The payment Ia the Gen.
cral Treasurer shall be once n year WITHIN
the thirty days next preceding the first Tues
day N May.
Sec Is. II shall BE- tho duty Of the town
councils Of every town, on the Monday next
following the annual election of town officers
~ their respective towns, TO designate some
Off OF the town whose duty 1t shall be
diligently to inquire INTO all breaches OF the
act, aud forthwith 10 prosecute for the same.
Ttu" copy witness.
HENRY BOWEN, Sec'rv.