The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-23

CONVICTION FOE SELLING LIQUOR WITHOUT LIcrssG
Ezekiel Baldwin, the keeper OF the Franklin House I'm
Fulton street who anopg tho frs, indicted for sell
inr liquor without license in the moath ot Nay, va
tiled and convicted in the city court before Judgs Ca
ver on Friday. The Gay following the osfenaant was
sentenced 10 pay Zoe OF SIb0. lie was defeadsd by
the Liquor Dealers counsel
InTgMPERAHCE IN WILLIAMSBURG.
Three men were arrested BY the Sixteenth ward polos
on Saturday night Oh a charge Of drunksnness They
were brought before Alderman Esmes, yesterday and
discharged. Two arres, ed Ia ths Tnir.eu,h
aud Fourteenth for ths oueace one Of ae
was discharged snd the other sent to jail for days
OUR ALBANY CORRESPONDENCE.
Albany, July q, 1855
The Protroccd 7rid, Of WiRmm Laudoa, for seittng
Liqaor-Acquttta' Of the Aoct,cd.
The case Of William Landon, proprietor OF tho city
Hotel, one Of first CLASS public houses has been
concluded after investigation and trial for nearly
two weeks. Although the Carson League had daily
threatened to commence prosecutions they made no at
tempt until they we're actually challenged to 10 80 by
Mr.. Lar DON He sent rssponsbs person to them with
tie information that Intoxicating liquors sold a.
bis bar An affidavit OF the fact by the per.
sops who drank the liquor and upon this evlsnce r.
Williams entered . complaint. hr. Lanion employe cd
his counsel Messrs. Hill Porter tho latter gentle
man conducting the defence In court. The warrant
was issued BY John U. Cole, . police masistrate--a
temperance man for two three years. Tho defendant
offered bail to any amount TO appear upon tho prseu
taton Of Grand Jury, or 20 submit the
case TO tho .,ssHsions. Both proportions we're
denied by the Magistrate who preferred Lsepns tho
case In his osn haads Tho defendant, then, ned no
alternative Lft but 10 call for jury before whom the
factS and ciIcumstances woii the law could be
submitted The following ssntsmen composed the jury
viz s-James Aiiwan. halter: B,njAmn Marsh silver.
smith; FL. NJ CourTisot, carpenter; jam Mead late
police ofieer !sn", bnr se,per Of intelligence ohice;
ILe prosecution proved .hich not denls5) that
Mr. Landon iold two drinks of brandy on thu 9th Of
July Tbs vas sufficient testimony TO bring him under
the proh.bitory law, the Carson League ia,aginse
Ibs defence wss, that the liquor sod i'm 9or.si
brandy, aod this fact established 70 tbs satisfaction
Mr. Porter, counsel for Mr. Landon, quoted from ths
lsst clause os ,hs rs. sscton OF the prohIoory law
which IL follows 'Ths sect on shall mo. apply 20
nqror the right 60 sell hch In this stats Is gsvea by
any law trsaty Of the United States IL contondsi
that tbs.,fo,i,ion in the a~ allowed tho safe Of i'm
sges or 10 smaller quantities. Though the couosellor
bis address 10 he Jury adducsd voIuunous suthori
pied two days In bis remarks he reliel mostly upon the
stovs quoted csuse for an scquittal Of bis client Mr.
Laudon-
The counsel Tor the Carson LEAGUE, M Werner,
p,d sons four hours yessrtay IN dsfendng tho law.
erasing most Of the stale AMI starcotypsd matter OF
tie temperance Lectures Tor dozen years
Nr Justice Cote his address 10 the ury, remarked
In substance that b. had entsrisned tho belief til
features Of tho prohbory law we're san'ien. 70 arrest
pom . strict examination and cloasr rensctioa
upen the clause quoted relating 70 tho saIc OF liquor
allowed law treaty Of the United states he beca
somewhat staggered 10 hts previous opinion lis also
stated that the decson made by Recorder smith, Of ksS
York. and the views presented by judge Bonaon upon
the ponts, made strong Impressions on HIS own
mind they legal gentlemen OF eminent stand
ing, AGd whose opinions upon any Law question were
deserving Of the nost candid consideration.
Tie then submitted 70 the Jury, who IA the
course of very few moments rendered q unanimous
verdict athat William fandon not guilty OF any
ole against any law OF tho state of New fort a.
court OF having sold Imported nquora In the CITY Hotel
At the declaration oil tbs verdict slight appsobatton
nanifestsd by the crowtsd audienco prss.nt nine
ttnths os whom 10 favor OF and had sympathy
with tho dss Tue result OF tho trial ,oon spread
throughout ne city, into The public hotels and lessor
retail shops. But the news carried WITH u no sruita
fion over the pfohbiiofy Lac the carson ieagas.
Even most interested in the retult exhibited
Signs of conquest victory but ook the matter Win
cooness ana corsideration. There was no excess Of
crinl rg IN shs OCCASION and SATURDAY night within
dozen years parsed OIL more quietly Insre 4 moral
his which Ia highly crsSiabie TO Chat portion Of
citizens who con,cientiously believe that the hst Ie-
ssasure exceeded er authority in tbs passags os the
frohbltory Liquor law.
The members Of the Carson Lcsgas Of course ia
sppo nied IN this result They now assert asa With
good JUDGMENT too, tat our hrs, class hotels csnnot
he prohibited from selling hquor, they will not attempt
TO elose mp he lager bier and otner tsnporaty run
thops They ase@rt that this case S be taken " the
high,tt courts for speedy adjudication.