New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-11
TIE PROHIBITORY LAW

Yesterday afternoon Thomas Dowd keeper Of &
rum-shop in Elizabeth-st, Prince-st was arrest.
ed by Officer DE Binder Of the Third District Police
Court on a warrant issued by Justice Wood on tho
complaint of poor inebIiate named Mary Martin, re-
siding at No. Isl Luilow-st, who makes affidavit
that on the th inst she bought ofthe accused sund
glasses of brandy for which she paid him. This Is the
first genuine arrest made since the law went into e.
fect-that Of Smith, who was complained Of aud ar.
rested last week. being a. sud- an affair gotten up
to give him notoriety. DOwd was taken before tho
magistrate and held to bail in $500 n answer thi
charge against him--Michael Burk Of No. 10 EilS
bcthst. becoming his surety The papers in tho cas-
have been sent t6Judge Stuart, and the accused wiA
probably be tried on Friday next in the Special SEE
sions Mary Martin, the complainant, is in Tx
Tombs serving out her ten days imprisonment tn
getting drunk on Dowd's grog. Twelve drunkardi
were locked up yesterday by Justice Connolly fore
days each--nine by Justice Pearcey, who also H.
charged three with rprimand-and nine were locked
up by Justice Bood.
BROOKLYN Yesterday Luke Riley tavcm-keeps
in Kentav., was brought before Justice Smith on tbs
charge of selling liquor contrary to law His ezan-
nation was Adjourned till to-day.
At meeting Of the Board on Monday night AID
PeIl submitted the following preamble and resdF
ton, which were adopted by vote of 10 to -:
HAeeGs An Act passed the last Session Of the I'
lsture this STATE entitled An the Prevention os
temperance rsoPei, ,s and whs'ss 81, -
Honor the Mayor has Issued his Proclamation Tor m sns'~
RIolred That the Counsellor Of the City hereby daa
to report to this Board at It's regular meeting hi cpss
said Act FIRST, 70 IL c0ntutiOnaity Second was
the City will be liable for damages By reason Of the
executive officers should they undertake % enforce M 80
according 10 rs provisions, II efergard the law should kN
clered unconstitutional.
BIyGHAMTos, n Y.-The Republican seys: az
the Hotels, VIC believe, in Bingham'on havecosss
their bars, and rs far as we know 10 liquor open!
sold at any other places. SO Binghamton may be =
down among the list of villages which observe y
law"
BUFFALO.-The Commercial says; $50 far
Maine Law has proved total failure and we l@S
" from the papers in most Of tue large cites 10
Estate, that no attempt has been made 10 eniOr<s
Here most of the hotels, saloons and liquor shOrs
selling every kind Of intoxicating dnnk withoat.q
attempt at concealment OF disguise oi any ce''F
"tiOn."
RocHEsTER.-Up 10 last evening only one pes.
had been arrested for selling liquor After eo1ss W
ton with bis counsel. lie PAID the inc lmposI 81
under Section Of the law. The police are in'iruss
TO complain of al persons found or kn0gnto Dc
fc k IN ing drinks. Bur the search ana "
re clause is not TO be enforced at present.
OswEGo, N.Y.-The citizens Of 0ssego are n9e1
Gus for their law abiding disposi,iOn BILLIARDS en
Crs cards and all Other game Gmuscments are IT,
tied in public places, and we believe there Il 49,
bilard-table IN town, end that is owned by ~
association, and all other games are ban!saea ~
public places. The liquor law went fairy Nov.
ton on tie 4ih, and It is now impossible T. sete
Of the critter' in town except At private roo11,
dwellings. None is sold except for purposes SN''
by law. ~
BANGOR, ME.-The physicians Of Bangoths
have met to consider Their duties under The p0oTss
law, and adopted the following resolution 10
regarding bot6 tie welfare OF the community ma
own reputation, and desiring TO protect our.e',Ts
the entreaties and imposition of the nebna'e, 40
only give prescriptions Of liquors 20 patients AZ, s.
lies under our charge when in our judgnen. ~
needful: and that we viii in every instance ~ -
the quantity TO be delivered; aud FOR our set az
require the came remuneration as for oruiN"'
scriptiOns.' hsn
OHIO RIvER.-Several Indiana liquor de az Ills;
attempted TO eyade the prohibnory Jaw Ire Ks
liquors from boats on the Ohio river ueo %hanleiG
lucky shore But some OF them have oesn uins
in Indiana and the Justice decided .na, urs
cases Kentucky and Indiana had concurrent abs .
ton on the Ohio river the otfense WA p pa
Inoiapa. and the usual penalty was inn e'e''