The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-16
THE BOARD OF EXCISE.

Important Decision of the Counsel 20 the
Board-A Liquor Dealer who has been Tried
md Acquitted before Court Of Competent
Jurisdiction, of Violation Of the Excise Law.
cannot be Tried by the Board for the same
Offence.
The Board or Excise held their regular weekly meet
Ina for trials yesterday afternoon one OF the Commits
soners In the absence Of the President In the chair
There wers only fourteen the calendar and the
attendance OF iquortes in the not up to
Its usual numerical standard
John d. Filler, $40 Tenth avenue, was charged with
selling liquor Sunday tho 22d ult The defendant
testified tina. when he arrested the two officers who
took him into custody received $40 apiece, and that
they won't down TO him in the cell the station house
stierwnrd and demanded $25 more each before ~
The officers testified that at tho time Ellsr alleges
they called on him In the cell, they were on post on
The adjourned for a week 70 admit OF addi-
tiona evidence.
William GALLAGHER, 70 Chatham street, was charged
with having his place Intellectually closed Sunday
ON INST, asd allowing persons In the barroom on the
day IN question.
The defendant stated that he and bis nephew wsre in
the barroom Win friend but were not drinking.
Tue license was yoked.
Cornelius J. cronin, OF James street, was accused Of
keeping his place open on september 29h.
The license was not revoked
The Of John Reynolds Seventh avenue be-
tween aity second and Fifty third streets, In which
the defendant alleged at previous trial that the officer
The Complainant had make mistake ia bringing the
oil keeping place Intellectually closed
had not met the Officer on the day in question: WAS dis
posed or by the Board refusing to revoke his license
John +. Seigmon, o76 Eighth avenue, was charged
th not having had his place effectually closed the
9th OF OCTOBER and with having disposed OF lager the
same day.
The defendant stated that one Of the officers
into his place dressed In shabby clothes which, added to
hsforlorn look, made him. s'gmon, believe that he was
poor man. with no one 90 care for him.; and feelng
chafably inclined, he offered him glass OF lager beer
from quantity that had been LETT over the evening
previous. The defendant who bad bat one arm
asked how be had lost the other when he replied amid
much laughter 'at tho Constitutional Convention"
"Whst convention did you attend first 7" queried
Mr.. Manierre.
.'Tho Mcclellan convention and then Seymour convcn-
Mr.. Acros.-Well IL you attend any moro Of that
kind OF conventions, you won't have have = limb lett
Laughter, and murmurs OF dlsapprobation.)
The license was not revoked, although Commissioners
Crane Stone and Acton voted aye.
The license OF Henry Metz, 70 Cannon street. was re-
voked, he being charged with having bad his place In
efectuaily closed, and having disposed OF liquors
Sunday, October 0. No defence was made,
John Mohr 200 Alien street, was charged with having
sold liquor on Sunday, 18th uit
The license was revoked
Albert Karl. 100 Prince street, accused OF having
disposed of liquors at half-past two O'Clock on the
The defendant testified that the persons In his place
were friends Of his who had just come from New Orleans
and that they did not have any liquor.
The license not revoked
The counsel to whom the question a. 10 whether or
not the Board could try man accused OF violating tho
for the offence. reported that II person is
tried and acquitted on charge Of violating the Excise
law before Q court OF competent jursdtction), he
cannot be tried for the same offence by the Board.