The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-23

, small pTeScIlUt. ne sndii not Oe INTERESTED,
except as an inhabitant Of the county, in any
such purchase or sale made by him, or in
any profit thereof.
Sec Before any such Agent shall be
authorized TO purchase and sell spirtuous or
intoxicating liquor as aforesaid, he shall file
his bond with the Auditor of the County,
with two good and sufficient securities, puy4
able to the State of Indiana. in penalty Of
not less than five hundred dollars nor more
than Eve thousand dollars, to be approved of
by the Commissioners, and conditioned that
ne will, in all respects, conform to the provs-
ions of the law in relation TO his sgency, and
the laws Of the State OF Indiana touching the
sale of spirituous and intoxicating liquor.
Upon the breach Of the condition of such
bond, the Auditor shall cause the same to be
put in suit in the Circuit Court or Court of
Common Pleas Of the county; and if the
Court or jury shall find upon the trial that
the condition OF the bond has been broken,
the Court shall render judgement against the
defendants for the penalty OF the bond and
costs.
BOND OF AGENT TO SELL
| Know all men that We, ss.-i WHo
as principal, and we, as
sureties, are held and firmly bound unto the
State Of Indiana in the penal sum of
dollars 10 the payment of which we bind
ourselves jointly and severally: firmly, by
these presents. Dated this day of
AID. Whereas,
the County Commissioners OF the county Of
have appointed the above named
Agent Cor Agents. to purchase
and sell spirituous and intoxicating liquor
! in Township in
County: Now the above obligation is con-
ditioned that the said Agent Cor Agents)
shall, in all respects. conform to the pro-
visions o. the law in relation to bis (or their)
agency, and the laws of the State OF Indiana,
touching the sale of spirituous end intoxicat-
ing liquor. Upon the observance of this
condition this obligation shall be void, else
to remain in full force.
| Approved of. &c.
Sec. Every person who shall manu.
facture any spirtuous or intoxicating liquor
in this State, in violation of law, or without
authority OF law, shall be deemed to be gull.
ty of msdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof, shal be fined in any sum not less
than ten dollars, nor more than fifty dollars,
for the fast offense; nor less than twenty
dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars,
for the second offense; nor less than one
hundred dollars for any subsequent otiense,
and be imprisoned in the county Jail thirty
days for each offense, and until the fine and
costs are paid or replevied.
Sec Every person who shall, in viola.
ton of law, or without authority of law, by
himself or agent, directly or Indirectly, under
any pretence whatever, sell, or give any
person, fer any consideration whatever, any
spIrtuous or Intoxicating liquor, shall be
deemed 10 be guilty oil a misdeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, for the first offense,
shall be fined in any sum not less than ten
dollars, nor more than fifty dollars; and for
the secoud ofense, not less than twenty
d,llars, nor more than one hundred dollars;
and for each subsequent offense, not less than
one hundred dollars, and for each offensa,
shall be imprisoned in the county Jail thirty
days, and until the fine and costs are paid or
lreplevieJ.
SEC All Clerks, Agents, and servants
of every kind. employed in selling or keeping
tor sale any spirituous or intoxicating liquor
in violation OF law, or without authority Of
law, shall incur the same penalties, and be
proceeded against aud charged in the same
manner PRINCIPALS, and may be convicted,
whether the principal be convicted or not.
/ SEC. No person shall own or keep
any spirituous or intoxicating liquor with
intent to sell the same in violation Of law,
or permit the same to be sold i'm violation of
law; and every person who shall own, or keep
such liquor, with any such intent, shall be
deemed to be guilty Of a misdemeal or. and
upon conviction theaeof, for the first offense,
shall be fined in any sum not less than ten
dollars, nor more::than fifty dollars, and for
the second offense, shall be fined in any
sum not less than twenty dollars, nor more
than one hundred dollars, and for each sub.
sequent Cffen>e, not less than one hundred
dollars, and for each offense he shall be i'm.
prisoned thirty days and until the fine
and costs are paid or replevied. Upon the
trial OF every complaint charging the de-
PENDANT with selling or keeping for sale
spirituous or intoxicating liquor, in vio-
laton of law, proof of the finding of the
liquor specified in the complaint in pos
session ofi(he accused in any place except
his private dwelling house or its Deepen.
denotes, (or in such dwelling house or it's
dependencies, if the same be o tavern, pub
lie eating house, grocery, or other place of
public resort,) shall be received and acted on
by the court, as presumptive evidence that
such liquor was kept for sale contrary, to the
provis Of law. tft HatHsg
SEC All spirituous or intoxicating
liquor. intended by the owner or keeper
thereof TO be sold in violation Of law. and
the vessels containing the same. shall be
deemed TO be nuisance, and shall be for
ieited to the county wherein they are kept.
SEC II any tree persons Of good moral
character, residents of the county, shall file
their verified complaint or affidavit with any
justice Of the peace of the county, that any
spirituous or intoxicating liquor, without des-
cribing the kind or quanu,y, is owned or
ken in said rountv in auv nlaco described