The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-03-10
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the jurisdiction, cognizance powers
conferred by this act And any vi
olation of any of the provisions Of the
eighth section Of this act, upon any of
the waters of Narragansett Bay, or other
public waters of this State, may be pro-
secuted, by indictment, in any county
in this State and any violation of any
other of the provisions of this act, upon
any of the waters of Narragansett Bay,
or other public waters Of this State, may
be prosecuted by indictmena, in any
county in this State; and any violation
Of any other of the provisions of this
act, upon any of the waters Of Nara
gansett Bay, or other public waters Of
this State, may be prosecuted by COM
plant and warrant, before any justice of
the peace Of any town, or any court ex-.
ercising the jurisdiction Of a justice Of
the peace, in any town in this State.
Sec. l6. In addition to the fees now
allowed by law the justice of the peace,
or court exercising the Jurisdiction of
justice of the peace, shall BE- entitled to
receive for taking any bond under this
act, the sum of fifty cents and the OF
fcer who shall make service Of any war;
rant or process for the seizure of any
liquor. under the ninth or tenth sections
of this act, shall be allowed for the same
the Sdm of one dollar for the removing
Of any liquors SO seized, to a place Of
safety, all expenses by him incurred in
the removal care and custody of said
liquors, the sum of one dollar; said fees to
be included in the bill of costs and taxed
by the justice or court against the de-
feudant.
Sec. II. All payments or compcn-
sations for liquors sold in violation Of
law, whether in money, labor, or per-
sonal property, shall be held and consid-
cred, as between the parties to such sale,
to have been received in violation of law,
without consideration, and against law,
equity and good conscience and in any
action either at law or equity touching
such money, labor, or personal estate,
the purchaser and also the seller of such
liquors may be witness for either par
ty. And no action of any kind shall be
had or maintained in any court in this
State, for the recovery or possessi of
Intoxicating liquors, or the val.e there
of except such as are sold, purchased or
held, in accordance with the provisions
of this act.
Sec. lS. Nothing herein contained
shall be construed to effect any prosecu-
tons commenced or proceedings pending
on the 18th day of July, 1852, for the
violation of any of the provisions of an
act entitled I" An Act enabling town
Councils to grant Licences for retailing
strong liquors and for other purposes"
passed at the January session, A. d.
1914, or ofany act or acts in amendment
of or in addition to the same, or to effect
any prosecutions commenced or proceed
ings pending, or which may hereafter be
commenced before this act shall 90 into
effect, for the violation of I" An Act for
the suppression of Drinking Houses and
Tipping Shops" passed at the May Ses-
sion, A. ID. 1852, or of any act or acts
in amendment of or in addition to the
same or in any way to effect any right,
title, interest, duty, obligation, penalty,
forfeiture, claim or demand, which shall
have vested, accrued, or become forfeit
ed by virtue of the acts aforesaid, but
said prosecutions may be commenced,
proceeded with, tried, determined, and
sentence thereon passed and executed,
in the sumo manner and with the same
effect, as if this act had not been passed.
And any and all appointments ofagents
for sale, and of complainants, made BY any
town council, or board of aldermen, or
by any town, and all bends, obligations
or engagements, given,r assumed, or
taken under the provisions Of the said
act of May, 1852, shall be deemed as
valid and eff.ctual to all intents, rs il
made, given, assumed, or taken, after,
this act shall have taken effect, and in
virtue Of this act.
Sec. 10 The legal voters in the
several towns may, at the annual cleo
ton in April next, vote upon the ques-
ton of repeating this act. Aud the Sc
cretary of State is hereby directed to
furnish printed ballots to the town
clerks of each town equal to six times
the number Of persons who voted in
such town at the las. election, upon
one side Of which ballots shall be
printed the question" shall the act
for the more effectual suppression Of
drinking houses and tipping shops be
and on the reverse, upon one