The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-06
THE PROHIBIT0RY LIQUOR LAW.


MagIstr ales' Opinion ON the Law.
The officials at the various police courts busily
engaged yesterday in dsposng Of tbs persons charged
with intoxeaon under the provisions OF the
Liquor law. Various opinions existed among the ma
gstrstes proper Of proceeding to work.
consequently each Justice acted what different from
ths other. The number Of parties convicted very
numerous and comprised men and women OF all Ms
TONS Many Of the old topers who had been brought
before for free indulgence in the elixir Of life, were
mot little astonshsd finding out that the amount Of
tine was raised double and besides this the law made
it incumbent ON the Judges to bold them witnesses
against such liquor dealers had furnished thsm With
the various smashers cocktails SKINS punches, clears
and sraghs that their sppettes demanded Very few Of
those who arrested could give any distinct &C
co unit Of their frolics and consequently could not
positively swear where they did get drunk. And -
are presumed to be sober until they do actually
get intoxicated they could mot b blamed for not know
ing where they really did got drunk.
TIE Of the magistrates under the lax in refe
renee to the disposition Of prisoners brought before
them for drunkenness seems very plain bat notwth.
standing this, each police justice to put Diff
iertnt construction that portion of 1t (sect l2)
which defines tho way Ia when they shall proceed to
business IN vsIy plain and straishtior ward manner.
ting drinkers and others TO great deal of Inconvenience
We give the following extrsct-
shall DO the 0thcer when he shall
highway place. disturbing the public peace and quiet
to answer upon correctly said Ofssr
Keep him in JAIL l9Ss up or other safe and
become sober and forthwith take him before
s9sssSs any @ss;s,.ss p.sydsa Re
to an oath Or an. and
the purpose of whether any has
somSits:d .sain.; PROVISION II .hi: sash
es%Pi,s;d within sIe a.sais.ss such m.s,sisss
shall @ .: s
str.te shall be his duty e reduce such ssam aaion to
slssi nssisssass Ssyiss 5uri:aission sSssss
CHARGED who ha in in relation 70 such
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than % s
70 ms Be-
TO al questions pertaining to such trial or examina
The concluding part Of this section ssys:-
sha be unlawful for any person to be become H.
II be ~
ssa p
10 ssisals # thsrs. sI.l stand htssa
arraisned examine ueh witness relative to
fssson Ia: act
civil criminal .o.ion except upon Indictment and
@ fer h. Be ss Tho up
police courts here annexed 1t viii be seen that little
positive testimony has been adduced against the
enactment for in no case could TIE insbrsts posi:vsy
swear who it that sold him the liquor that deprived
him Of his senses.
FIRST DISTRICT POLICE COURT, AT THE TOkBs.
In this court durir the forenoon of yes erday while
Justice Boaart presiding the BENCH sixteen
Al
charged the complaint Of the police with being in
toaicAted. The magistrate the afdavs Of the com
planning policemen, committed all the prisoners tempo
rsrny 10 the !omos intending 70 send them into the
names of these prisoners q follows -
James King, An.rew Brady,
Julia Connolly, John Conway,
Harvey Brown, Hannah VIII ANS
John Doe, mo y. Robert McAvoy
Patrick Higgins, John Doe, no p,
John CreemAn, Patrick F,tzsimmoas
jane Doe, Bernard Farran,
Thomas Smith, Martin o. Brien
Justice Connolly, who presided in the afternoon acted
somewhat differently from that OF his ,ciae Justice
Bogat The former has decided to take the pelicemsns
eeposiions 70, arInknness thersupon commits tho pri
them III. Ii. haaor win ss taken in writing.
assumed the responsibility OF discnarSing persons
charged with ntoxicatcn both before and after they
have paid their hDes, although the lew ssys that the
prisoner shall be sued for the fine imposed upon him
f$lo,) az IN other cases of msdemesnors.
Sarah Jones, Catharine Gahus and Eliza beth West,
we're locked up ~ Justice molly until they were so
Der enough to declare upon oath where they had got
their liquor from. 1be last named ON An said before
gong to the cell that her husband Kind enough to
supply her with good stock of brandy ths Foarth"
ana II was upon the strength Of this alone that she
ELEVATED.
SECOND DISTRICT POLICE c0URr-JErFfRsoH N
EEr.
Justice Brennan sided this court aud disposed OF
large number Of cases yesterday. This ms. lste
viii not commit an nebrate temporarily; the pocsm,
bringing him 70 tie police court must, &C.
ccidiDg to the magistrates ins.ru :tions, tAae
the prisoner back 10 the station until La becomes
sober enough TO make affidavit. When the prisoners
are TANNED NIL The inform itou that he got out OF
the n H obaineo, and upon paying the fac then
d,sensrged, TO APPEAR ho~ever as witnesses sgA'nss
Special Sessions In ths manner were q number of
disposed OF yesterday The examinations in all
sen were no doubt very to The G.rson
Notbrgs, az Will be reen from the following abst acts
Isaac smith became intoxicated IN Jersey CITY.
Michael Burke could not say whether he intoxi.
Gated or not drank Sc sersl times ON he roasth took
nue.. but DID not pay for II.
Ellen Heshsr aid not know the names OF tbs parties
from whcm she purchased liquor.
John johnson had good time, but coiid no. swear
whore wss that be got the liquor that made htn in
toxcated as he had drank at large of places
~ one Russell, bus did not pay for IT.
John Flurty went TO numerous places in the Eighth
avenue bu could not say which vas the last hou,e he
had drunk at
John Mcclure got elevated at the house o. hts father
IL Law, and did not pay for the liquor.
Bridget shane got her whissey in Twenty fourth
street, but did not pay any thing for II.
John Williams, Michasl Fitzgerald, 0wler hcManus
John Hasbrook, couli not exactly Ray where they
bought their drinks.
John Morgan Of the same turn of mind, he
could say where he had drank for tbs last two
three tuins.
Lawrence Conway no better of than the former
in point Of ctarness OF memory,
nh n uni IA brln IN eonaa In
Iaac Chaterton paid for all the liquor he drank but
unfortunately for tie ends OF justice and the glory OF
the Carson League, could not tell where he got druAk
as he drank copiously at various places.
THIRD DISTRICT POLICE couRr-EssEx MARKET.
The eastern side Of the city seemed to be quite dull
yesterday only three persons arrested for drunkn
nees. The magistrate after giving them time collect
their reasoning faculties, examined them as foows:
Patrick McCabe that he purchased his liquor In
porter house, Of man named Hook corner OF Hous.
ton and Sheriff streets at saloon corner Of avenue