The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-04-05

'''"'" oN'Oi'IUg 10 law.
t''ven under my hand at -. in said
county, this--,lav e., in the wear of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
A. B.. Justice of the peace
Sec. 5 OF No Of 1855.
The order for the destruction of liouor
seized and declared forfeited, under this az,
or the act to which this j. All amendment
shall be in substance in the form following
to wit
STATE OF VERMONT, To any sheriff
-CorNTY, ss. or constable in
the State. Greeting.
Whereas. the following described sriritu.
ons or intoxicating liquor. to wit there de-
scribe the liquor has been seized on a
warrant OF search. issued by L. B., a Justice
OF the peace for the county of -. upon the
complaint o. {. D., f. F., and & H.. legal
voters IN the town OF - bv virtue Of. and
IN accordance with the provisions OF the
sixth section OF an act of the legislature OF
Vermont. entitled IAN act in amendment OF
IN act entitled an act to prevent traffic in
mtox"a'Ing liquors for The purpose of drink
ny. approved November %. lS52,-"in tn.
) town of - in -:
AND NHEEEAs,--, AS the owner or
!reT"r OF sad !iInor, seized As aforesaid hav-
ny been duly summoned TO appear before me.
IS IN" law directs. did, Cor did not arrcar.
and on The hearing of the case, il was no;
shown by satisfactory evidence 70 the -
that SAID liquor is OF foreign production, that
y has been imported under the laws Of the
nit"d States. and in accordance Herewith.
that IT IS contained in the original packages
IN which it was imported, and in quantities
not less than the laws of the United States
Erescr'he; and whereas, in the opinion Of the
= SAID liquor was kept or deposited. and
intended for sale. furnishing, gift or distribu-
ton, contrary to the act aforesaid said H.
1uor has been by the - adiused forfeited
and ordered to bp dcstrove in pursu
ance Of the provisions of the "a & act.
lon ar" M'rrore. by Tie auhoritv OF the
Nf' ~ 'rmot', hereby ordered 10 destroy
SAID liquor in the presence of -. W no ha,
been duly appointed to witness the Ae>truc-
non thereof, and for 50 doing thi, shall be
vonr sufficient authority and warrant.
Hret tail not. but Of this order an a war
rant. with vour doinss thereon, make due re-
turn according TO law
Given under nv hand at -, this day
of -, 4 D.
A. e.. Justice Of the peace.
See " ~ No. 2 Of 1888.
SEC. IL. II the owner keeper or posSesS-
'r OF anv liquor SO seized shall he unknown
to the officer seizinc the same. it shall. be-
tore hrIn" DESTROYED, be advertised. with the
number and description OF the casks or pack
ages. by posting up in some public place, for
two weeks. written notice of the proceed
ing. Aud it il shall hc made to Linear.
within the space Of two weeks As a,or,,aid
that sad liquor Is actually the propertv of
any town IN this >tat,. and w..> ~ when SCI,
r.. and had been pnrt nasrd for sale nv m.
a"Fnt of such town. lar medirinal ,.hep;r
and mechanical pu poses only .th. officer hay
IN" fh" cnstod. of Si"'h iqror shall. upor
The order OF such Justice deliver said liuuo,
10 'h' agent OF the town whose property j,
IS 'akin" his receipt for The same, upon the
back OF sai'! order. which he shall fhrr.u,on
return to >a't justice and il not so mad, "a
appear. such liquor shall be proceeded with
as provided in the last preceding section
SEC. IL. ANY person claim,no surb u.
qnor may appeal from the Judgment Of said
ln>t'r"; hnt his appeal shall not be allowed
until he give. with good and suflicicnt sure.
ficS. bond IN the sum of two hundred do.
lars. conditioned that he r~osccv.r h;s M
peal TO effect. and paw al! fines. to,t.;,ur,s
and costs which NAV b. finally awarded a.
c,'n>t him: and II the final decision be =.
Hain>' hun. ani The ,Inor seized a. aforesaid
">"r"d IN Inantrtv five gallons. hp shall l,.
adlnd"ch hv the court common seller of
ir'"N'ra'in" liquors. and shall hr s,l,ir,t 10
III" l"'na''I"> PROVIDED IN section nine Of ,b;.
at. and sad liquor shall hc DESTROYED as ,,ro.
v"ird IN section twelve. Nothing in this act
contained shall hr 81 construed As to prevent,
any chemist. artist or manufacturer. in whose.
art or trade II NAV bc n-rr>>ary, from keen.
ING. at his place of business. such reasonable.
and proper quantity Of distilled liuuor A. H..
may have occasion to use in his art or trad.
but not for sale.
| So much of section l4th As proviJ,s G,r
adJndS'nS aperson common seller, under
the circumstances mentioned in that section
was repealed by section 6 of No. - Of 1s5a
"lhe right Of appeal is not SO trammced bv
the l4th section, as to clog the exercise Of tho
right so as to render its enjoyment unrra-
s"nahle and oppressive" Bennett j., in
Lincoln Smith RI al
! SEC. l5. 1t shall be the duty of anv sbcr.
1T. sheriff deputy, constable, selectman. or
grand Juror. if he shall have information
that any 'nfoxica:ing liquor is kept or sold in
any tent shantv. hut or place of anv kind for
selling refreshments in any public place. cx-
ctpt dwelling houses, on or near the oround
of any cattle show, agricultural exhibition.
military muster or public occasion of any
KIND, to search such suspected place withou.
warrant. and IT such officer shall find uron
the premises any intoxicating liquor, he shall
seize and apprrhend tie keeper or keeper.
OF such place. and take them, with the liGuor
$" found and seized. forthwith. or As soon A.
conveniently may be, before some iustice Of
the peace OF the town in which the same w,s
found; and ther"upon such officer shall make
written complaint under oath, and sub-
scr'hed hv him. to such Justice and upon
proof that such liquor is Intoxicating. that
the same was found in the possession of the
accused IN tent. shanfy. or other place a.
toresa'd, he or they shall be sentenced to i'm
pr'sonment. in the county Jail Of the county
where such o!rnse was committed, for thirty
days. and the liquor so seized shall be de-
stroyed by order of said justice, as ed
IN the twelfth section OF this at: and If sny
person. apprehenied under this section and
sentenced as aforesaid. shal! claim an appeal
before his appeal is allowed, he shall rerou,
n'ze, With good and sufficient sureties. in the
SUN of one hundred dollars, that he will
prosecute his said appeal to effect, and pay