The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1880-09-22
QUIZ COUNTY IfETliIRS..


Frcscntncnt Of the Grand Jury.-Cic,,crnl
Eemarles'-A Special ReC0nt,nenditio1, rs
to the Sale Of Intoxicating Liquors..
The following is the present,ncnt of
the grand jury Of this county, made at
the term Of the Court Of Sessions Just
closed:
10 the Honorable II. II. Hudson,
L,n'estat"y J"dye Cf' SiGth Judicial
circuit:
The Grand Jury respectfully make
the following prcscntmcnt:
They have examined, as carefully Ms
their limited time would permit, the
public itices of The county, and find
the sane IN good order and their books
accurately kept,
The condition OF the Jail is very
good, and tho prisoners arc well cared
for.
The books of the following Trial
Justices have been submitted to us, to
wit, Of IL. J. II. W. Coleman, S, II.
johnston. =. w. Buchanan and III. A.
Gienh, and the records seem con,plcte.
IT, ,, ilinnant, the coroner, has also
produced his books aud they also arc
in good order.
The Poor House has been visited bv
committee OF our number and they
report it in good condition and the
Hlupcr inmates well provided for.
They recommend, however, that one
mule, instcad Of two, be kept there.
Portsons Of the public roads, known
as tho Institution and the Bclrs
bridge Road, aud tho road from Fcas-
tofvillc to Shclton's Ferry, have been
reported to lis in want Of remir. This
has been called to the attention Of the
County Commissioners, anSl we arc
assured by them that proper repairs
shnll be made.
The grand jury arc gratifcd to know
OF the peace and good order prevailing
III the county, as shown by the small
number OF criminal, cases before this
Court ioE trial. This dmnu,ion of
crime is the result OF strictcr OBJ
scrvance of law an*l temperance
While tho evils Of intcmpcrance and
the carrying Of concealed deadly
weapons still exist in o,.r midst, the
grand jury believe they arc also lin,i,l-
isliinH.
The grand jury would recommend
mat the law ''to regulate the sale Of
Intoxicating liquors." approved March
-, 1871, or so much thereof us relates
to the selling to known intcmpcratc
persons, minors, lunatics, etc., (bcinw
Section I of said Ac) be published in
our county papers lOr general iniorlna-
ton.
In conclusion The grand Jury rc-
Spccttully tender their thanks to vour
iiohor lor aiu and assistance rendered
them.
Respectfully submitted,
y. Is. Y. LEGG, Foreman.
The following, is the portion Of the
Act Of March 10, 1871, above referred
to-.
Wiflhdly furnishing any intox:cat-
ing drink, by sale, gift or otherwise. to
amy person ofkuoWn intcmpcratc hub-
It's, or to any person when drunk or
lntoNiGatcd, or TO q minor, or to any
insane pcrsoii> tGI~,sc rs Il bcycrarc,
shall be held and slccal4Gl Il mistlc-
nicanor, and, upon conviction thereof,
tho offender shall be fined not less than
ten dollars nor more than one Hundred
dollars, and imprisoned not less than
ten GAYS or more than thirty days {:
and 1t shall he lawful for any mcmbcr
ct the family. or blood relation, or
Sulrttl'i' or such fntetnpcrate pers9n
or minor, and fov the committee OF
Stcli insane person, or for any Trial
Justice Of the township where any o,
either Of such persons reside or have
their legal settlement, to give II notice
in writ, q to any person or persons en-
gagged in retailing, selling or having
Intoxicating liquors. .urbiddinu lin, or
them, as the case inny be. from furnish
ing such Incorporate person. minor or
rnSanc person with Intoxicating drinks
Or liuners; and if within three months
of the time of such notice, any person
TO whom the same is given shall fur
n:ah, or cause to be furnished, any in
toXicating liquorsto such intcmpcrate
person, mn0r oH.insnnc person, TO be
| used as beverage, he or they shall be
held scvcrslliy responsible for any in
Jury to person or propcrty v which may
occur III consequence Of SuCii Furnish
| ing and any one a"gricvrd NAV re-
cover damages against the person SO
furnishing, by an action Instituted in
amy totsrt Of this State having iufisa;e.
ton OF civil actions; and in case any
wife shall give such notice, she shall
Dc "cAtlcd to recover Of the person
furnishing irtaXcating liquor to hcl
husband, in an action in her own
i:ame, such damages rs any Court or
Ftry may award, for thc maintenance
OF herself and family during the period
when hcr hUshGhld, by reason Of such
furnishing, is incapable OF providing
ION INC proper support of her or them :
a'd IN any action brought in accord.
;cncc with tho provisions Of this Sec
tl0n, the bonaof the person furnish
ing intoxicating drinks or liquors Shall
bc l1ablo for the damages recovered TO
the extent of tho penalty thcrcn( in
chSe the same cannot bc satisfied out
oi the property OF. tho defendant in
such action.
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