The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-03-14
VOLUME III.-NUMBRR IL

suthority srantsd under this and the psscsd.
ing section ahall bs limited 10 such plaes OF
building q shall b specified In every case,
for the alo Of such liquors, and tho psnons
20 authorized shall not be allowed to ell the
same, directly or indirectly, in any Other
place, or building.
Srcr. 9. Nopenons, authorized a. afore-
aid, to sell intoxicating liquors, shall sell
such liquors to any minor without tho dirsc-
ton in writing Of his parent, master or
guardian, to any Indian, to any soldier in
the army, to any drunkard. to any iatozi-
Gated person, or to any such persons - arc
described In the seventh section Of the ono
hundred and tenth chapter Of tie rcrissd
statutes, as being liable to guardianship,
knowing them rcssectively to bo Of the Con-
dition herein prescribed; nor to any intsm-
perate person, ofwhose intempcnte habits
hc has bcen notified by the relatives Of such
psrson, or by the aldermen, selcctrnen or rs.
scsson, respectively Of any city, town or
plantation. And proof Of notice 70 given by
aldermen. scloctmen or asscsson or by their
authority, shall be conclusive Of the fact Of
tho intcmperate habits Of such persous, In
any prosecution or suit under this act; and
notice 80 given by the relatives Of such per-
sons shall be prsumptive evidence Of such
habits.
SKcr. o. II shall be the duty Of the al
dermen, sclectmen and asessors aforesaid.
whenever they shall be informed by the rel.
atives Of any person that he Is Of intcmpcr-
ate habits, and shall be satisfied that such is
tho fact, forthwith to give notice thereof, to
all persons authorized To sell intoxicating
liquors within their respective cities, towns
and plantations, and In such adjoining
places as they may deem ezpedient.
SECT. 10. No pcrson authorized to sell
intoxicating liquors Us Aforesaid, shall mako
any sale under such authority, unlss he
snail first give bond in the sum Of four hun
dred dollars to tho city, town or plantation,
wherein he Is 10 authorized, with two good
and sufficient surcties, to be approved BY tho
aldermen, selectmen and assessors thereof,
respectively, conditioned that he viii not Vi
olate any of the provisions Of this act.
SECT. IL. Any person, authorized -
Aforesaid, who shall violate any Of the scv-
enth and eighth sections Of this act, shall DO
punished, on conviction therefor, by fine not
Exceeding twenty dollars for every such Of.
tense and shall also be liable, notwith-
standing such conviction and punishment,to
suit upon his bond given as aforcaid and
It shall be the duty Of tho aldermen, select.
men or assessors, respectively, Of the city,
town or plantation to which such bond was
given, to cause the same to be pu. in suit
and prosecuted to judgement and atiafac-
tion to tho use Of the city, town or planta-
ton. The court by which judgment shall
be rendered upon any such bond, or upon
any bond required to be given by this act,
shall have such chancery powers therein, -
the supreme judicial court now has In cascs
Of forfeiture Of penalties to tho state. And
whenever any such conviction shall be OBJ
tained or Judgment recovered as aforesaid,
all the authority Of such persons to sell in
toxicating liquors shall be absolutely vast-
cd and 1t shall be tho duty ofthc aldermen,
selectmen and assessors, respectively, TO re-
woke such authority whenever they shall be
satisfied Of any violation Of the conditions Of
the same.
SECT. l2. No person shall procure and
furnish any intoxicating liquors for tho uss
ofany ofthe persons to whom the sale ofsuch
liquors is forbidden by law; and for aviola.
ton Of the provisions Of this section, the Of
fender shall bc punished by 6ne not exceed.
ing twenty dollars.
SECT. l3. Ifany person not duly author
lied as aforesaid, shall sell by himself or bis
agent, any intoxicating liquors, he shall be
punished by 6nc not exceeding twenty dol.
lars.
SECT. II. Any person against whom
three several unlawful sales Of Intoxicating
liquors, within the time laid In tho indict-
ment therefor, shall bc proved under such
indictment, shall be held to 30 common
seller Of intoxicating liquors, and may bc
convicted thereof upon Indictment. And In
the trial upon such indictment, proofo any
former conviction for any sale against tho
provisions Of this act, shall DO evidence Of
such unlawful sale. Any person convicted
Of being common seller, as aforesaid, shall
be punished by fine not exceeding ono hum
drcd dollars, or by imprisonment not exceed
ing six months.
Set. Is. No person shall keep Q
drinking house or tipping shop within this
state.
Srcr lG. The o6snse Of keeping drink.
ing house or tippling shop consists in selling
intoxicating liquors In any place, except an
inn, the keeper Of which Is duly licensed as
an innholder, and authorized under the sev.
enth section Of this oct, and allowing the
amc to be drank in the place where sold, or
In any place in the vicinity thereof, which
is under the control OF the person 20 sell.
ing.
SECT. II. Any pcrson convicted Of keep
ing drinking house or tipplins shop shall
bc puniAhed by fine not ezcscdins two hun
ircd dollars, or by imprisonment not moro
than one year.
sp1. Is. No peson shall keep or have
in his possession any intoxicating Liquors,
with intent to scll the ame In this state,
contrary to law; and any pcrson violating
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