The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-17
Important - Liquor Dealers.
COMMON PLEAS

b"1cre boD Judge DNy.
51e People rs H,SecSer.-Tbis Wa action against
the de eDoaht TO pslay of $50 Tor Violating The
provision OF The Ne,roposu Police lag shcn prohibits
publicly keeping or deposiog Of lptox'ossog liquor
sunday. THIS Ia one OF some eight hapdiod suits
The defendant kegs . grocery store at the cor.
ner u West B.aacsay and White street on suu
Gay, the I'd Of August lat, the store closed, and
policeman thst between 10 and l2 O'clock he
severd persons 90 IN by sico coor that he
90 in eith piotsr, ana ths. az she he
looked into tie pitcher ARD thai II cDniasoi beer;
that fron e trrsararce o. strong beer; that he
then went IN ~ the side door, which I'D through the
ktcsn INTO the store a AZ comicg Into the he
did sno~ what ,sey -ere driLkits; IL was o. red
co,or; That worsr came IN aud assed for beer,
bu, uaa ns defendant, sssing b,m, spoke %
the bay oAhnd tho bar, ~nsn the boy toll
hs iha, they dd nc, cell luor Sunday ros TIE
tor VIC The eesrc AIT called no wines
SEES. Couose for she Defendant Gent ioo IA extended
criticism o The language o, the statute contcn nag thai
mesni po,nmg. thai tho ~ores publicly keep" Ess TO
tally devoid az meaning, ard be novel FOR noasuh
which oened. ne then srgoed W the jury tosi no
care LAO be- On made cut
Judse UsIy sso that the Court muss that tho
IssN'aturs nesnt something BY the words "y1sicy
keep" That hero Snl be where tho irts1ioa Of
the Legislature sss 50 npsrocty expressed ttst was
pCft be s&y wtst hey intended 10 10
ftbtt Where s5ch the statute coaif have
effect the bss.tar- hsv,re FILED h. express vLn tney
meat or intended Ros though re cOu nN say thu NJ
meaning could b attached 70 t1s cords here aal unless
be be .sxaTsscea sf,or such th-. DO measias coai
uourt % ascertain ara declsre whst ias 1ac.aiEs
was. rhs, IN tterpretirs statute mos,
sl~ays be construed WITH reference N the customs
usAscs, occgps,crs ard habits OF s,cicy cxssug
Tune she Toe statute ~ss passed ata thu, fos sins tts
rule ess very plain ~ha ,be statute meant declares
sha ut, Do s~'ul FOR any person W pub,oy Keep
or dspnee 81 Intoxicating nqnors Sunday rals has
msnesty reference 70 those who kcep liquor for SALE
lie xerd keep" not used No tho deaad.ats clu.ssl
cont nos, 10 the serse ~ 20 keep fr haeh keep Tor
hb The woros Of tao sts'u,o snail pr,-
hciy keep. We ~ storekeep-r that be kees rro-
ceres or that be Keeps Dry goods, suy otner
diy rnecnfs tsr-cry hat NC secss thcn FOR eale Il
10 bie that .se word aee1 thai he shall puo-
bcly seep thsi Vs. that he snan FOR sals
tbe osy that shall not s,fs TIE pootc
Ordinary facilities for purchasing the vending tr3 AL.
v q l1aor n a lawful cupl1ymant, IN shcl any
usy crssgt hut man cugrgsd In thai ,usnsss 1akos
otinsi tcfscsn snssy sni sny o;hsr day--if
oeus his s Sunday the any cihcr dsy
Of The week, thu, pusg rrstif coursson sc sui
dfrosc Of ngrcr, be Y guilty o. "pob'pcly keepi1g
sur TIE mssIrg o the statute whether he actual ycis
pcse OF acy rot The statute is police rseu.
Hlsi'op, ar mus be construed II " q ne
ealing sancsy ans securing s oS-srvss,o AZ ~sy
a. rest ltr clo%s les and Absll1 from Their
dmaIy erpoyneui On Sunday ros exclusively rrum the
fcap<ci due 90 tbs cay matter o. religious
ance bu. ais1 because scommandsd by Q positive
but 'hoac who keen tue seventh day, o.
ioo- their orcirary pursuits tta ay. rhs stasa,e
hsrefore, pro5ltts two things Tie dsosnr OF bqalr
public On srrdsy or me kseysog q 9a0cly -th ths
vsh ~ purchase Ire ls.ier NE ofcros ons-sei
here. The Judge then charged he jury ma thry
satisfied IA ihe deiosesni keFt nqsof VITA The ds
had violated he law, and that h nate dmssercs
~hetter be did 20 directly indirectly that the
CONSISTED 70 putting nimsefn pcsiuoo " isp-sof w.
and sforcrE TIC -unc De crrirAy .scas - purchass
" rhey would say, upon NE evidence, whether ne dc.
fcndzni bad done or NOT; thai Vas ns duty 10 eI
d bsd Geo vIo'st.d no Jury srsr bong on 70, lSpr
uae and uEAbe "a srree, had - Ne dsrchsrged They
stood eight iSt tie people and four Tor tho eefsaasat