The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-03
LOCAL MATTERS.

CLUBS Nor AUTHORIZED To SELL LIQUOR
ON SUSDAY--A VERDICT OF GUILTY IN THE
CASE oP THE C0MMERcIiL.-ln the Hust-
ings Court yesterday, in the Gaze Of Dir.
William krouse. steward of the CONNER
cial Club, Judge Christian instructed the
Jury as follows, to which counsel for ac-
cused excepted: @51 - "2as kfn
II the Jury believe from the evidence
that the defendant furnished to the witness
q drink or drinks OF Intoxicating liquors
under an agreement expressed OF implied
that price or prices IN money should be
paid therefor, either at the time OF furnish
ing or some other time, then the Court in
strIcts the jury that snch a. transaction is
In contemplation Of law sale OF such drink
or drinks. even though the jury may farther
believe from the evidence that at:tbe time
OF such transaction the defendant and the
witness were members or the commercial
Club, where the sale occurred, that the de-
fendant was acting as the agent or steward
Of said Club. and that the price or prices
charged for such drink or drinks was fixed
by q committee OF the Club.
ID. LIZ the Jury believe from the evidence
that the defendant has within twelve months
prior TO the time OF iuding the indictment
in this case sold Intoxicating bitters or other
drinks in the Commercial Clubhouse. in
the CITY of Richmond. between IL O'Clock
on Saturday night of any week and sunrise
OF the succeeding Monday morning, then
the Coult instructs the jury that he is GRIM
inaIlr liable for such act under this lDdlcf-
ment, whether he sold such Intoxicating or
other drinks on his own account or US tue
agent or steward OF said Club.
8. The Court further instructs the Jury
where crime is committed in connection
with the affairs Of corporation the persons
guilty OF such crime, although officers or
agents Of such corporations, are personally
liable to prosecution therefor.
The case was given to the jury ut 2:1o
yesterday afternoon, who returned in hVe
minutes with verdict OF "Guilty." \ mo-
ton for new trial was made and overruled.
and counsel given until to-day to file bills
OF exception.
The Judge. in assessing the fine, said that
he was perfectly satisfied that the accused
had not Intentionally violated the law, and
he would, therefore, impose the minimum
penalty, fine Of ten dollars.
The case Of John ID. Smelling was next
taken up. Accused is all official OF " The
Harmony CluE,o an organization chartered
by the General Assembly at It's last session.
The witness put upon the stand by the
prosecution and partially examined yeSler-
day stated that he had never made any ap-
plication 10 join the Club, but that he was
informed by the following circular that he
had been elected
HARMONY CLUBHOUSE
No. 915 BANK STREET,
RICHMOND, April, 1879. }
Sir,-You are hereby potihed that you
baye been elected contributing member OF
the
HARMONY CLUB.
You will please call at the cLUD-RooHs,
SIGN the constitution. &c.
Very respectfully,
E.R. MILLER, Secretary.
Added in writing:
You are assessed five dollars for lnltla-
ton. &C., and the same is charged to your
account. PAYABLE in instalments.
Yours, Z. K. NJ, secretary.
Witness further testified that he had pro-
cured liquors at The c!ub-rooms on Sunday,
but so far had not paid anything.
At 81 O'Clock, before the witness had con-
cudcd, the court was adjourned until this
morning at IL.