Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-10-06

as aforesaid kept and deposiled 81 unlawful
sale BY some person OF persons Il6l named
in the complaint. decline % older lhsm 70 be
restored, and shall prcceea herewith as
hereinafter provided. 90
= 7riaf and eoademadiioa ef Liquors.
SEC. 2. II the name OF the person, so
keeping OF deposiiipg The Iiquo,s described
in any such complaint, is not khown and
stated lherein, and any such liquors shall be
seized upon the warrant issued upon snch
complaint, or If The person na1isd 10 such
complaint shall no, be found and lrested, or
'ifiany liquors shall NO. be- fe1lStsa nihs
case specified in the Psecedipg seesion, rho
Judge orjus,ice shall cause 4 la3lIce Of such
seizure, describing such li9lels Nilh reason.
able cerialniy .aani splacc@ifh1le ne sahlel
were seized, and Of the time and place ap.i
pointed for hearing thereon, 70 be posted
up in some public aod conspicuous place ial
The Town OF place where the seizure was
made. for Two weeks successiyely before the
day Of said hearing, for oil persons in.eres;
ted 10 appear and show cause why said liq-.
uors and The vessels in which they are con.
tanned should no. be forfeited. And If no
claimant shall then appear, such judge or
justice shall, on proof of notices aforesaid
adjudica,e on the same, and the like proceed.
ings shall be had as provided in the proceed.
ing section in cases Of forfeiture, and such
adjudication shall be bar, as is therein pro.
vided And ii any person shall then appear
and claim such liquors, or any par. thereof.
as his own property, or as having righ, 10
the possession or keeping thereof, he shall
file such claim, in writing, signed by him,
with such judge or justice. stating specifically
The items SO claimed, and the time and place
OF the seizure, and The name Of The officer
by whom the same were seized, and in il de.
clare that they were moi SO kept or deposited
for unlawful sale, and also state his place Of
residence or business in such town or lace,
and shall sign, and if BY The said judge or
justice required SO TO do, shall verify the
same by oath OF affirmation; and ifthe guam.
|ti,y so claimed shall no. be more than five
gallons, and The judge or justice shall be sat.
is6ed ;hal the same was noi so kept or de-.
posted for unlawful sale, he shall give such
owner or keeper an order in wiring, direc'
led 10 the officer having The same in custody,
for the delivery ofthe same; and ifihe judge
or Justice shall not be satisfied that the same
was no. KEEP. or deposited for unlawful sale,
or if the quantity SO claimed shall exceed
five gallons, he shall forthwith notify one or
more Of the said complainanis Of the said
claim, and il within ,wen,y-four hours after
such notice is given, "a complains shall be
made in manner aforesaid by three pefsons
who are competent 10 be witnesses in,ciyil
suits, whoare resident in the county, agains.
such owner or keeper, tie judge or justice
shall issue his warrant. upon which such
owner or keeper shall be arrested and bropghl
before him, and such proceedings 5iloll be
had on such arrest as on arrest on awarranl
issued as is before provided; and if such
owner or keeper shall avoid SO iha. he can.
no, be arrested, the officer shall make re.
turn upon the warrant according 10 the fact,
and the judge or justice shall lhereupon pro-
ceed 10 declare The said liquors forfeited;
snd II no such complaint shall be made in
either case, the liquors shall be restored lo
such owner or complainant. upon The written
order ot 'he )u ige or Jus"ce IN manner ,r u
foresaid, and these proceedings shall be q
bar to any claim of damages on the pari ol
any person for the said liquors and the yes.
sells in which they are contained, for The
taking and detention Of the same. And il
the said owner or keeper, when arrested up
on such warrant and 'rled ior me offence
charged in SAID complaint, snail mol eslaollsh
either oi me grounus OF aeienSe s'a'eG ~ ,ne
preceding seclion, ana shaii Do iouna gu'nS
Of having said liquors, or any par' thereof
kept or deposited as Aforesaid lor unlawlu
sale on the day Aforesaid or Prior thereto
he shall be punlshed oy hne OF Wen'y
dollars and cos's' ana az 'he discretion o. 'ht
Judge or Jus'ice WIN me cosIs Of me orlglna'
proceedings IN whlch salo liquors were selz
ed, and be imprisoned thirty days IN delau'
oi the payment 'nereo'' and me liquors SC
as Aforesaid seized and claimed, shall be ad
judicaled upon and disposed Of, together wl.i
The vessel in which lhe same are contained
as is provided IN me proceeding secmons Q
this ACT, ana such adludicasion shan DC
bar as is therein provided.
If anv officer having warran, issued un
der This act. committed 10 him directing him
to seize any such liquors and arres, the own
er or kseper thereof, shail begpseyensed from
seizing ,heiiquors by their lHg poured ou
or otherwise destroyed, he kliall arrest ,h
owner or keeper ard bDingt 6m before lh
magistrate, and he shall pdse. return uPol