The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-01-21
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notify the person complained Of, and If
upon a hearing Of the parties it shall
appear that any breach has been COM
mitted, they shall revoke and make void
his appointment. And whenever a
breach Of any bond given to the inhabit-
ants Of any city or town in pursuance Of
any Of the provisions of this act, shallbe
made known to the mayor and aldermen,
or selectmen, or shall in any manner
come to their knowledge, they or some
Of them shall, at the expense and for the
use of said city or town, cause the bond
to be put in suit in any court proper to
try the same.
SEC. s. No person shall be allowed to
be a manufacturer Of any spirituous or
intoxicating liquor, or common seller
thereof, without being duly appointed as
aforesaid, on pain Of forteiting on the
first conviction, the sum Of one hundred
dollars and the costs Of prosecution, and
in default Of the payment thereof, the
person 50 convicted shall be imprisoned
sixty days in the common Jail and on
second conviction, the person SO convic-
ted shall pay the sum of two hundred dol
lars and costs Of prosecution, and in de-
fault of payments shall be imprisoned
four months in the common Jail and on
the third and every subsequent convic-
tion, shall pay the sum Of two hundred
dollars, and shall be imprisoned four
months in the common jail of the coun-
ty, where the offence was committed
said penalties to be recovered before any
court of competent jurisdiction, by in
dictment, or by action Of debt in the
name OF the CITY Of town where the Of-
fence shall be committed And when
ever default shall be had Of any recog-
nizance, arising under this act, scire fa-
cias shall be issued, returnable at the
next term, and the same shall not be con-
tinued, unless for good cause satisfactory
to the court.
SEC. 9. No person engaged in the un-
lawful traffic in intoxicating liquors shall
be competent to sit upon any jury, in any
case arising under this act and when
information shall be communicated to the
court, that any member of auy panneli
engaged in such traffic, or that re is be-
lieved to be engaged, the court shall in
quire of the jurymen Of whom such be-
lief is entertained and no answer which
he shall make shall be used against him
in any case arising under this act but
if he shall answer falsely, he shall be in
capable of serving on any jury in the
state but he may decline to answer, in
which case he shall be discharged by the
court from all further attendance as
juryman.
SEC. 10. All cases arising under this
act, whether by action, indictment, or
complaint, which shall come before su-
perior court, either by appeal or original
entry, shall take precedence in said court
Of all other business, except those crlmi-
nal cases in which the parties are actu-
ally under arrest, awaiting trial and
the court and prosecuting officer shalt
not have authority to enter a nolle pro-
sequi, or to grant a continuance in any
case arising under this act, neither be-
fore or after the verdict, except where
the purposes Of justice shall require it.,
SEC. IL. If three persons, voters in the
town or city where the compliant shall
be made, shall, before any justice of the,
peace or Judge of any municipal or po-
lice court, make complaint under oath or
affirmation, that they have reason to be-
lieve and do believe that spirituous or
intoxicating liquors are kept or deposited,
and intended for sale by any person not
authorized to sell the same in said city or
town under the provisions Of this act, in
any store, shop, warehouse, or other
building, or place in said city Or town