Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-05-16
a hleelflp 1ourltal..:
BY BY A. THOMSON,

sequence iolY the use and occupanon OIL SUCH
building andpremises, and liabilities iof such
fines and costs, as aforesaid. g
Sec IL. That all prosecutions under this
act shall be in the name Of the Safe oil Ohio,
and shall be commenced upon a written
complaint under oa,hsor affirmation before
any Justice oflhe Peace of the county ain
which said offence was commiuedstor May
or of any incofporated town. village or Guy,
or by any sinformationi or ihdic.ments sasmayI
be- presided by law for the proseen.ionIol of
fences, the pupishmepb oflwhich iAslot carl. |
tal anpA Asosl,ne eit nthe pehise e.sialf and
upon the filing Of the complaint with sucifI
justice Of The pence or mayor asR aforesaid,
such justice Of the peace or-5mayor shall
forthwith issue a warrant directed TO thel
proper officer for the arres, Of the person or
persons charged with a.viola,ion OF the pro-
visions OF this oct and such officers shall
forthwith arrest the person or persons named
in said warrant, and bring him or them be-
lore the justice of.he peace or Mayor issu.
ing said warrant, and upon the return ofsad
warrant served, such justice Of the Peace or
mayor, shall proceed 10 enquire into the
truth Of such complaint, unless for a good
cause shown continuance is granted al the
instance Of either party, and in case the con-
tinuance OF said action as aforesaid. the de-
lendant, or defendants shall enter into recog.
nizance 10 the Stale Of Ohio, in such sum as
The Justice OF The Peace or Mayor may deem
reasonable, with security TO The acceptance
Of such justice or mayor conditioned Tor the
appearance of said defendan, or defendants
at The time fixed for the hearing Of said COM
plant. and in fault Of such defendant or de-
fendan,s giving such recognizance as alore'
said, The defendant or defendants shall be
commine1 10 The Jail OF The county 10 be
safely kept unlil The time fixed for the hear
ing Of said complaint, and if the parties
SO recognized shall not appear at the time
set for said Trial The recogniZance so given by
him or them shall be forfeited by such JUS
tce of the Pence or mayor, and such officer
shall enter such forfeiture upon said recogniz-
ance and also upon his docket and shereupon
such Justice or Mayor will forthwith proceed
10 collect The penalty Of said recognizaace by
iusliluling an action thereon and proceeding
with The same final judgment, and when The
same is collected aGer paying the COSTS Of
such collection, such Justice or'Mayor shall
pay over the balance to>,he township, city
or incorporated village Treasurer for The
support Of Common Schools, and in all Gu.
ses Of prosecution before Justices Of The
Peace, or Mayors, If such officer finds the
complaint 10 be true, he shall recognize such
| Al 10 Jof epoh en-; "A
charge as in other criminal prosecutions ol
like grndes.
Prorided, That If such defendant or de.
PENDANTS, shalIplead guilty, such officer may
afix the penalty, and proceed 10 judgement;
and in such case, said officer shall immedi-
alely issue an execution against The property
and body Of the defendant, for The fine and
COSTS, unless paid or secured, and said de.
lendant shall moi be discharged until said
Judgment and costs shall be fully paid, OF
secured 10 be paid
SEC. 12. The following form Of complaint
shall be sufficient in criminal proceedings
before justices of The peace, or mayors under
:hs ACT, when applicable, bu. may be varied
: 10 suit the nature Of The case, namely:
Stale OF Ohio,-couniy, SIS. Before me
A. B., IA justice Of The peace for said county
or mayor Of, &c, as The case may be,) per
sonally came G. D., who being duly sworr
: according to law, deposeIh, and saith, ina
on or about the - day Of inlhe yea
-, a, The county of - aforesaid, E. F.
/. did sell intoxicating liquors 10 one G.. H., Il
be drank in The place where sold. Tor 10 G
H., aminor. &c, or person intoxicated, o
in the habit Of getting intoxicated, as ,ht
case may be, or is The keeper Of room o
tavern, as The cAse may be, where ntoxica.
ling liquors are sold in violation oflaw,j am
further saith not.
Signed, CD.
> Sworn to, and subscribed before me. ,hi
day of-,A. D.
A. B., Justice, or Mayor, &c.
Sec l3. In all prosecutors under hi
ucl, by indictment or otherwise, i, shall no
!, be necessary 10 state the kind Of liquor sold
" y or to describe the place where sold
;. :. and Tor ary violation Of the fourth section
. : II shall not be necessary TO state the nam
/" OF any person 10 whom sold, and in all ca
% ses, The person or persons, 10 whom inlox
- Gazing Liquors shall be sold, IN violation
this ACT, shall be competent as Witnesses I
= prove such fact, or any other lending thereto
y y SEC. IA. That ian acl 10 restrain ,h
= sale oi spiriluous liquors." passed March Il
" 1851, and "an &C. further defining III
, powers Of trustees of townships" passe
y March IL, 1853, be, and the Same arc her,
., by repeated; Propidsd Tha. all suits on
o. prosecutions pending under said acts,
previous violations thereof, shall be prosecl
20 led under said ac,s, the Same as before II
!" passnge OF this act.
F.C. LEBLOND,
y Speaker OF the House Of Representative
~ JAMES MYERS.
20 President Of the Senate,
~ May I, 1854.
,y [40l AN ACT
nd To regulate the iers of Justices Of d
rs, Pence and ConsabIes.
be Sec. I. Be IL enacted by The General
ch sembly OF The State OF Ohio, Tha, all Jus
al ces of the Peace OF this Sa,e shall, for Sc
on vices rendered, as hereinafter specified,
ng entitled 10 the following lees, TO witt F
ne simmons, each person named in the WI
n. fifteen cents: for order OF arrest, capias, W
ch of attachment, writ Of replevin or minml
~ twenty five cents each lor every subper
TO for one person. fifteen cents; for each pc
he son In addition five nents. foy venife