Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-01-30

esniing ;slie, deyice, OF apparatus, shall
' be DESTROYED, and Ire money and o.heT
property shall be liable 10 pay any iudg-
lnent which may be rendered agaiHstsuch
person; and in-case Of die discharge ofsuch
lperson By the magistrate, or court, the Off.
Ger having such property in his custody,
shall, on demand, deliver it 20 such per
son.
Sec. 4. Ifany person called to testify on
behalf OF the State, before any Justice Of
the peace. grand jury, or court. upon any
tcomplsiHt, information, or Indictment, for
ary offence made punishable by this act,
shall disclose any actEendingy criminaie
himself IN any matter MADE punishable by
this act, he shall thereafter be discharged
Of and from all liability 10 prosecution or
punishment, inT such matter Of offence.
Sec. s. Il shall he law ful for any Justice
Of he peace, chief magistrate Of the muni-
cpai Incorporation, OF iuige Of any court
OF common pleas, upon complaint on oath,
that any gaming table. establishment, ap-
para,Hs, or device, is kept for the purpose
OF being used to winor gain money or 9TH
er property, by the owner thereof, or any
o.her person, 10 Issue his warrant, com
mandmg. any sheriff constable, o. any
MARSHAL Of any municipal corPorat.rn, TO
whom tie same may be directed, within
the proper jurisdiction. after demanding
entrance, to break open and enter any
nouse or other place where such gaming
establishment, apparatus. or device snail
he kept. and to seize and safely keep the
same TO be dealt with as hereafter pro-
vidrd.
Sec. G. Upon the return ofsaid warrant
executed, the authority issuing the same.
shall proceed TO ryrmine and enquire
touching the said complaint, and if salts
lied the same is true. te ilailordor the Of
fcer 50 seizing such gaming establishment,
apparatus, or dcV &c, forthwith TO dcsuoy
the same, which order the said officer Shall
proceed to eXccut" in the prescr-cr Of said
authority. unless the person charged as
Keeper OF said grmlng establishment, ap-
paraWs, or device, shah. without DELAY.
enter into rrcOEuizance in ne s'Gn Of
two hundred do,rs, with sufficient sure
ties, to he approved Iy said authority, for
the appeal o'slid complaint TO the court Of
common pleas, next to be held in the pro-
per county, conditioned that the dcfcn-
dant will appear at the next term or thc
court to which be appeals, and a ido thc
order Of such court, and for Inc raymentoI
the full amount Of the fine and all costs. in
case he shall be found guilty OF the often
ccs charged, and Judgment be cndered
against him in said court.
Sec. 2 The officer taking sue rerorni-
zanCc, shall return the same to the clerk
Of the court to which said appeal is aiken
forthwith, and such clerk shall 'lile the
same IN his office, and the complaint Shall
he prosecuted in such court, by iudictment,
as in other criminal eases; and upon con-
viction, the appellant shall he fue6 not
more than ilty dollars, and shall pay the
rosts Of prosecution; and such gaming e..
ablishmcnt, apparatus or device shah he
destroyed.
Sec. q. It shall he the duty Of all shcrifs,
constable, marh,ls Of incorporated .itics,
towns, and hor5ugha, aud Of all o+ocu
ing attorneys to inform and pros cue al
offences agiu II thjf orl
Soc .. This act shah be given In chrgc
10 the grand jury, by the president .iulg"
Of the court ofcommon pleas in the r,sIec-
tive counties.
Sec. 10. This act shpll take effect on the
first day Of March next.
ELIAS F. DRAKE,
Speaker oCthr House Of Representatives.
SEAbURY FORD,
Spsakw ltthe soHce.
Jan. II, 1916.