Litchfield enquirer., 1854-07-06

ants appearing as aforesaid, he shall pay all inc ecsis Of the proceedings in ihe seizure and
 deienti0n of the liquor claiSned by him up to
 thu lime, and of said trial. But if such judg-
 ment shall be against moro than one party de
 lendant, claiming distinct interests m said liquor. then the cost of said proceedings and trial slall be equiiably. accordingto the dss- cFetion of said Justice. apporiioaed among euch defendanis--an in either case such costs shall be collected by execution, or executions, iseued by said Justice, against the pr0perty and b6dies of tlie defendant or defendants,
 whose duty it is 10 pay the same; and paid into the Treasury Of the Town in which the liquor was seized. And if any such execuiion shall aot be forthwith paid, the defendants iu snch execution shall be committed 10 tfSe com. mon Jail 6f the County, and shall not be fe ieased thesefrom until ke shall have paid said execution and the costs of his commitment and detention, or until he shall have been impsi- soned thirty days at least.
 Any person appearing as aforesaid may ap- peal from said judgment oi forfeiture tas to the whole or any part of the liquor and yes. sels 90 adJudged forfeited) to the County Court next 10 Do holden in the county where in such judgment is rendered, but his appeal shall not be allowed until he shall enter into arecosnizance, with good and sufficient cure ", to the Treasurer of the county wherein such judgment is rendered, in such an amount as said Justice shall order, conditioned that he appear before said County Court, and prose. cute his said appeal and abide the order of said Court ihereup0n i; and in such instanca in which any such appeal or appealsis allowed, said Justice shall transmit to the Clerk of said County Court wiihiE ten days thereafter, and on or before the first day of the tenn to which said appeal or appeals shall be taken, d copy of said Justices record of the original com plaint. and of all proceedings had before hin, in the case and said complaint; an. the case or cases arising upon said appeal or appeals shall thereupon be pending before said Coun- ty Court. lf before said County Court no party so appealing shall appear, the recogni- sance or recognizances given as aforesaid by said party or parties, shall be defaaited, and said Court shall render jud gment that the IL quor and vessels in respect 10 which said ap. peal or appeals has or have been taken are forfeited butii any party or parties so ap- pealing shall appear, said Court shall proceed 10 try by jury the issue or issues arising upon said appeal or appeals, seyelally or collective ly as said Court shall deem proper; and if by verdict of the jury accepted by the Court it be found that sad liquorin in respect to which any appeal was taken, was when seized kept by any person for the purpese of being sold in violation of this Act, then said liquor and the vessels containing t shall by said Court bs adludged tDrfeiled. and said Court shalt tax fhe costs ssising upon said appeal against the said party appealing. and order him so pay the same fofihwitbi and for the payment thereof according to said order, ilis said bond of re- co9pizauee shall stand as security.
 Sec. 14. Whatsoever it shall Do finally deci. ded that liquor seizec as aforesaid is forfeited, the Justice of the Peace or other Court rem derlng final judgment Of Forfeiture, shall issue L, the officer having said liquors in custody, or 10 some other proper officer, q written order directing him to deliver sad liquor, and the vessels containing il, to some Agent duly ap- pointed for the sale of intoxicating lique. n ihe town where said liqnor was seized or in case there be no such Agent in said town nihen to some other such Agent in some otbsr con. venient town in the sante Cotinty. wkie.l order he said officer after obeying the ccmInande ibeteof shalt return to said Court with his do- iDgs thereon endorsed. Said Agent shall ra- celve said liquor and vessel. and if in his opin- ion the came or any pars thereof be At lo be sold for any lawful use, he shall sell the same or such part thereof, in the course of his agen- cy, for the benefit oi tho town wherein the same were sei4ed; and if in his opinion the same or any part thereof bs not fit to be cold, heshall destroy the samie, or such patt th8sc- or Whenever It shall be finally decided that any liquor % seized ;s not liable to forfeiture, the Court 70 deciding shall issue written or der n the officer having the same in custody, or to sbdis other ptoper officer, 10 restore said liquor with the vessels containing it 10 the place where ii was seized, as nearly as may Do, or to the person entitled 10 receive it which order the said oificeT after dbeying the com. maads thereof, shall return to said Court with his doings thereon cndSrsed. And the costs of the proceedings in such case shall be taxed and paid in the same manner as is provided in the case of persons acquitted hy the l96 Sec. tion Of the Acts concerning Crimes and Pun ishmeBt, Revised Statutes, page 267.
 Sec. l5. Whonever any Grand Juror or other officer aMillOTIzed 10 commence prose cutson for violation Of the 9ih Geciion ol this Act, shall in any say receive notice that liquor has been seized upon warrant issue5 pursuant 10 the isih Section of this Act, said Grand Juror or other officer shall immediately cause . prosecution for viulaiion of eaid 9th Section 10 be commenced, before she Justice whs-issued said warrant against the person named in said warrant as the owner or keep er Jof lhe liquor 10 be seized, unless such pro- sccuiion has already been comniencad by some other proper officer.
 Sec. I6. A complaint under the i2th sec. iivn of this Act may De in form substantially as follows
 To B. Esqa Jusiice of the Peace in ihe town of ,and county of the complaint Of the Undersigned lof good moral charactef resident in said iowa, of full agel showelh, that in certsin piece in said town. to wii :, lhsre insert Gescripiicn.of shop. house. or other place. describing the game as nearly as may bel certain liquor, 10 vii there insert description of liquor. describing ihe same as nearly as may bel is owned tor keps, as the same may bel by c. D., of ihe iowa Of < in ihe county of and is intended by said c. D. 70 Dc sold in Vi. olaiion q the Aclof 1854 entitled 4 An Act tos fhs Suppression of fIniempeFapce.' Where. fore these compiainaats pray your honor lo issue a Msffpnl of eeagch, that said place may