The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-29
The Pa OhlbAtosy Liquor Law.
FIRST CASE IN SAUGERTIE5.

TIE first case under the Maine law in this town
up ysterday at the Exchange House, kept by F. Gross
The in which II conducted the room gene
rally used the ball room-a Of very large sire.
The Court and jury occupied the head Of the and
the remainder was crowded to excess BY spectators
anxious to ascertain the result will here give short
sketch Of the proceedings 1t appears that the 18th
cay Of July instant, man was arrested in ths
street by D. " Hotaung fer being intoxicated. He
brought before Justice Kenyon when according to
law, he committed 10 the constabes hands until he
became sober fey hours after no again brought
before taid Justice, land in the meantime he imbibsd
about Eve or Fix glasses Of the liquid and there
fore became still moro intoxicated, yet he deemsd
gave his evidences in . veiy irregular way. He
first that he drank liquor that day, but at
shdsm schnsps At the hotel Of Henry Turks and paid
nne cents per glass therefor. He then chose to be
tree before jury for his ntoxcaton tbs Court grant
ever hts attorney E. WHITAKER Esq, raised some tech.
rcai objections which overruled. He then pro-
v1s arrested in fun and fact not told By tie oonst.
bic that 10 arrested 1T all. Under thoee crcum-
The ps u ma
IVES Used against Mr. Turk, and he was according.
y pioseeq.e Tie case came on .hs day before
The tsms Justice Mr. William Hull, member OF the
Carson Leasus, appeared behalf OF tn people, and
Mr. Mitchell Sanford and Jeise Booksaver the de-
nary objections having Leen made by the peoples coun
eel the folio wing jurtrs were sworn
Lsmtei. v.n v.l1snsursh, David David FRESHMAN,
Ms1tjn Rota, Bspjsnnin Harmopy
Ne Hull simply stated that the prisoner had been ar.
pie would prove such facts to the jury they round
to convict they should fail they bound
quit After the opening OF tfe the man arst arrest
&C was twor5 as to his 6rnsipg Schedsm on tie
18th int. st the defsn ants hotel which testified
The defendant fiji ally admitted II sale Of the Dr.
Hsmn was twern as to the intoxicating qualities Of the
drink when the sted fer tse people Russell N
Isascs sworn for the Defence who testified being
generally acquainted With Importation and that pare
gin me only from Holland. Here the case rssted
when Mr. Sanford addressed the Court and jary in be-
hall of the eendsnt He confined himself to the fol-
living pointsZlst that all doubts arising in criminal
csses should be decided given to tbs defendAnt ID
that imported liquors we're allowed to be sold under this
act cd, that the law Is unconstitutional; Attn, tha.
s;heidam scbnsps is rod medicine, ana always had
bsen, and dsf,ndsnt therefore had right to sell 1t as
such.
Mr.. Hull next addressed the jury Hs said, no mat
ter WHISTLER the law unconstitutional not, they
were bound 10 obey it % long IL upon tbs
sta tuts look until declare by tue pro-
Itr tribunal he said that they prot zen the artica
cold 10 te sin; no matter II Holland gin commended
~ opposite counsel he was still liable Tor selling with.
out The proper lcsnse. The selling of schnsps IN
Labelled bottles evasion of the law.
.ss n e. i ISsy ws e..
cops'itutopsliy He then reviewed the testimony ana
.,psr % the law and PLAINLY instructed tse jury that
they lad the right 10 decide tie Law or this
ccnrsry The Jury, however, retired under those in
s-uttions, and delibeated about hour, when thsy
brought in. verdict Of "ntt guilty. j. s.
kDroR The HERALD.
will pretentto you copy for publication Of the pro.
ceedirgsof quite Important suit brought bsfors s.
Rsrlow Of the justices Of the Peace OF Eenwe 10
the town OF wawssirg, and county of Ulster ss Th,
suit eas brought In behalf Of the psopls against one
William Scott, for seIlirg intoxicating liquors on the
1lth day Of July, 1876. The District Attorney va,
counsel for the people, aud Nicholas r. Graham for tn
defendant The evidences was sh ort ami qui.t clear
that the defendant had sold glsss OF vooi Hoau
r., pefendAxts counsel admitted that they had sol
I'M D. rted liquors, and claimed that they had right
10 do that there WAS no law 10 the sales i'm
ported either In out OF the original packages
ife cen gave its opinion to the jury folio VS. viz
the liquors tod ~ defendant we're imported liquors
then you shcu acqu.t the prisoner And IL you do not
believe u liquors sold by defendant imported,
then on should end the prisoner guilty" This charge
the jury given by the court the 18TH instant
II seems 10 corr rpond with the views OF Recorder Smith,
given on the ZANE Day Whether Judge Barlow had any
spiritual comm mica with Smith not, are not
abe TO cay. This was long protracted suit commerce
irg on the 10th inst. am ending on the 2sth. The
suit Cne hundred jurymen were summonei; in ali
most OF them had expressed some opinion or were pre-
JUDGED in some way, and sxc,ed by the court
Tso other suits came before Justice BAow, for selling
spriiuous liquors In the Maxeppa Hotel In, proof was
in the hsst case proven that the dencau, had sold
Imported liquors. Af<f thorough investisstion they
we're dischsraed BY the court The verdict was eivsc
.uy law Of the state Of New York Jerome Baford has
implanted OF for selling Intoxicating liquors. be-
cse yeLr r. d, witt Justice Of the ssia tom TIE
&c. Las been n ~ rel fsy CON, iders.ISa .cv- DAYS