Daily Republican., 1881-04-12

in his custody at thh expense of tn,
pwEer, so rs TO prevent further SALE
therein, and make report OF his pro
iceedings tn the court ut its next term
fes. its further order A certified copy
of the judgment Of the court in every
such case shall bc delivered to the Sher.
II by thr Clerk OF the Peace As his
authority under this section. The eX.
penseS attending the execution by the
Sheriff of his duty under this section
shall be taxed and allowed by the cOurt,
and be- u lien upon the premises. They
may be collected by execution proreSS
)r by order and attachment for con-
tempt
SECTION l0.-There shall be attached
to the Court of General Sessions Of the
Peace and ia Delivery trr New Castle
county an additional bailib for special
duty of searching out, detecting and re-
porting to the Attorney General all yio-
lations, i'll the City of Wilmington or its
suburbs of'the law regulating the sale
of Intoxicating liquors, OF of any other
criminal statute and for this pur-
pose, when the Court is not in ScS-
sion, he shall be under the orders of the
Attorney General tn aid him in his
official duty of bringing offenders to
justice lie shall have power, without
Il warrant, to arrest Any person commit
ting crime in his presence, and TAX"
HIM before some committing magistrate
tn be dealt with according Ia law aud
warrants Of arrest may h" ISSUED 10 him
as 10 any constable but Ills special
business shall be to bring 10 justice viu-
IatorS Of the act aforesaid and Of this
act. He shall receive = compensation
for his service upon the certificate Of
the Attorney General Ot his efficiency
and fidelity, the annual sum of one thou
sand dollars 10 hr paid in half yearly
payments by the State Treasurer CA
supplement- to the net here given was
subsequently pa4sed tiAin. the pay of
the officer at three dollars per day of
actual service. Ed He Shall be subject
t" removal at any time as other haiitis
are, and the Court may appoint another
in his place upon the written order of
the Attorney General, he may peace
ably enter any plac" in the discharge of
his duty; but shall not remain there
longer than is necessary for the pur-
pose. Resistance of him in the dis
rharg" of hi, duty under this act SHALL
be contempt Ut court As well as mi,tir-
meanOr.
SECTION y All licenses for sale in
inns, tavern> or drug store, shall be-
tramrd and hung UP in the most conspir-
nous plac" therein, and the abScnc" at
such place IT such license shall subject
the person licensed tU fine of twenty
dollars.
SECTION i2.-Any violation of any
provision of this act or of any other act
regulating the sale of intoxicating H.
qnors shall be IA misdcmranrf,an and upon
conviction thereof, where no other sjn.-
citic penalty is herein provided, the of,
fender shall pay u fine of one hundred
dollars and costs OF prosecution, and
Shall be imprisoned not less than one
nor more than six months, and, if Il H.
cenSc" shall also forfeit his license.
SECTION l5,-ln prosecutions against
any Tend"r Of Intoxicating liquors it
shall not br necessary to aver or all"wc
in any form that the defendant had no
license: but the fact of license Shall be- "A
matter Of defence under The rca of not
guilty.
SECTION lt-Whencver it can be-
shown by proof that any injury las
been caused 10 the person Of any one of
known lntempcratc habits, in cnuse-
llcnc" Of the sale tO him or her Of in |
toxicating liquor, the vrnder shall be
liable to hi, or her wife, husband, child |
or children, (f there be more than onr) |
in an action upon the case in which cX-
(but not eXGSsiVc) as we'll rs |
tctual damages may be given by the |
jury. The rendition of II verdict for !
damage shall work arcvoca-
ton of the yeuder's license and all sales
uterwArd made by him shall be deem
ID and taken to be without license.
SECTION l5.-All acts and parts of
lctS inconsistent herewith are hereby
'cpealcd.
Passed at Dover, April 5, 1881
THE OTHER LIQUOR LAWS.
"A supplement was passed to the
,bove bill to provide for the more Ger
ain punishment of offenders, the OBJ
oct being not to allow violatcrs of the
aw to escape through some inaccuracy
n the indictment.
Another bill was passed providing
hat after the present term of Court in
tcw Castle County (whcn the liquor
ill goes into ctfrcr) applications for