Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-03-31

less time than one year.
SEC 8. \ licenee granted under the
provisions of this act, shall not
authorize the person so licensed to sell
or barter any intoxicating liquors on
Sunday. nor TO any person under the
age OF twenty-one Years, nor TO a
person or persons IN a state of intox-
ieation. nor upon the day OF any State,
county. township. or municipal cleo
tion in the township or city where
the same may be holden.
SEC. 9. Every person who shall
directly or indirectly, knowingly sell,
barter or give away any Intoxicating
liquor to any person who is In the
habit of being intoxicated, after notice
shall have been given him by the wife.
child, parent, brother or sister of such
person, or bv the overseer or overseers
of the poor of the township where he
resides, that such person is in the
habit of being intoxicated, shall be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined
not less than FIVE, nor more than fifty
dollars.
SEC 10. Any person not being
licensed according to the provisions of
this act. who shall sell or barter,
directly or indirectly, any intoxicating
liquor in less quantity than quart
at a time, or who shall sell or barter
any intoxicating liquor to be drank or
suffered to be drank in his house, out
house, yard. garden or appurtenances
thereto belonging. shall be fined IN any
sum not less than five nor more than
one hundred dollars, 10 which the court
or jury trying the cause may add
Imprisonment in the county jail for
any determined period not exceeding
thirty days.
SEC. IL. If any person shall sell.
barter or give away any intoxicating
liquors to any person under the age OF
twensy-one years, OF to any person at
the time in state of intoxication, the
person so offending shall be fined not
less than five nor more than one
hundred dollars, to which the court or
jury trying the cause may add impris-
onment IN the county jail for any
determined period not exceeding thirty
days.
SEC. II. Amy person who shall
adulterate any intoxicating liquor
which is intended for sale, by the
admixtuTe Of ary deleterious substance
Herewith, or any person who shall
offer for sale OF sell any intoxicating
liquor, which shall have been SO
adulterated as aforesaid, on conviction
thereof, shall be fined in any sum not
less than fifty nor more than five
hundred dollars, to which the court or
jury trying the cause may add impris-
onment in the county Jail for any
determined period not exceeding three
months.
Sec. 13. Every place, house, room,
arbor or she'd wherein intoxicating
liquors are sold, bartered or given
away, or suffered to be drank, if kept
in a disorderly manner, shall be
deemed q common nuisance, and the
keeper thereof upon conviction, shall
be fined in any sum not less than fifty
nor more than two hundred dollars, 10
which may be added, by the court Oh
jury trying the cause, Imprisonment
in the county jail for any determined
period of time not exceeding three
months; provided, that no prosecution
shall be instituted or maintained
against any person for any violation
of any of the provisions of this act,
occurring between the time, when IT
shall take effect, and the close of the
first regular session of the Board oil
Commissioners of the proper county
thereafter the beginning OF which ses.
sion not taking place in less time than
four weeks after this act shall have
taken effect.
SEC. II. Courts OF Common Pleas
and Circuit Courts, within their
respective Jurisdictions, shall have
concurrent jurisdiction to hear and
determine all complaints for thu
violation of any of the provisions o.
this lct, and the grand juries OF Tho
several Circuit Courts, shall have, and
it is hereby made their duty to take
cognizancc Of offences against its
provisions, as in cases of felonies.
SEC. 10. Justices OF the Peace
within their respective counties, shall
have jurisdiction to try and dertermint
all cases arising under the provision,
of this act: Provided, that if in tn,
opinion of the justice or jury, trying
any such case, fine of twenty-five
dollars shall be an inadequate punish
ment for such violation; then the