The daily gazette., 1881-05-26
sADsoURNMENT OF coURT.
Close Of the May Term--AppOlmt.
ment OF Liquor BafliM.

Close Of the May Term-App0fnt.
| ment OF Liquor BaaltM.
The Superior CouA met at 8 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, When argument In
the Trinity Church case was concluded
and decision reserved. Some discussion
was had as to the best mode Of expedit-
Ing the disposal of the trial list and Be-
curing more time for argument cases, but
without arriving at any decision court
adjourned until the third Monday In
September next.
just after the opening, the Court, ~
announced In yesterdays GAZETTE. ap-
pointed Esquire VIM. H. Brady liquor
haillf for Wilmington, under the provi-
sions of the new liquor law passed at the
last session Of the Legisture.
Esquire Brady was sent for and on ap-
pearfng was appointed personally, In
open Court. The Chief Justice delivered
10 him an impressive address, Stating
that no had been well recommended -
being peculiarly fitted by character and
experience to properly perform the du-
tres Of the position.
Tho Chief Justice further Informed
MIR. Brady that he had the right to enter
any and all places where he had reason
TO suspect liquor was being retailed,
provided he did so In q peaceful man..
ner. Should he be refused admission,
he had but to go the attorney-generai
and get warrant and fully search the
premises II he so desired. The chief
Justice further said that the court should
expect the duties Of the position to be
efficiently discharged; that Mr.. Brady's
former connection with the police force
had put him In way TO know concern
Ing the saloons both licensed and unl;-
censed In the city, and that II complaint
sheuld at any time be made to the court
that intoxicating liquor was being sold
in defiance OF law, and this information
should come In such manner as to lead
the court to suspect either that the ball.
iff had been criminally negligent In the
proper performance of his duties, then
the court would feel not the slightest
hesitancy In at once and permanently
depriving him Of his position, entirely
regardless of the embarrassment result
ing 10 him from such discharge, or unin-
huenced by any consideration for his
personal or private affairs. In concIu-
sion he advised Mr.. Brady to carefully
consider the law which he was to en-
force, and for this purpose gave him
copy thereof.
Esquire Brady, the appointee, is we'll
known In this city, where he has resided
almost all Of his life. He is q brick
maker by trade, but has indulged 10
some extent In official life. His frst an
poiDtment was as County Constable
which position, however, he soon re-
signed. In 1872 he was appointed Chief
OF Police by Mayor Simms and served
until September 1875. During the came
year he was appointed Justice of the
Peace for the term of seven years. Mr..
Brady served with distinction all through
the late war as q member of .he Second
Delaware Regiment. He is forty years
OF age. He enters At once upon the
discharge o. his new duties.
The Section OF the new lay which de-
fines the bailiff7s duties 10 as follows, ex-
cepting that the part referring to the sal
ard was subsequently amended to fix
the compensation at $3 per day for
actual service
"There shall be attached TO the Court
of General Sessions OF the Peace and
Jail Delivery for New Castle county, an
additional bailiff, for the special duty or
searching out, detecting and reporting 70
the attorney. general all violations. In
the city OF Wilmington and suburbs, Of
the law regulating the sale of intoxlca-
ting liquors or OF any other criminal
statute, and, for this purpose, whom the
court Is not 10 session, be shall be under
the orders Of the attorney general, to
aid him In bis oncIal duty to bring the
offenders TO justice. He shall have pow
er, without warrant, to arrest any per-
son committing crime in his presence,
and take him before some committing
magistrate, to be dealt with according to
iaw,and warrants of arrest may be. issued
70 him as to any constable but his spec
ial business shall be to bring to jnstices
yiolators Of the set Aforesaid and Of this
act. He shall receive as compensation for
his services, upon the certificate Of the
attorney-general of bis efficiency and a.
deity, annual..sum of $1,000, to be ,paid
in nalf-yearly payments by the State
treasurer, and shall be subject to reno
val at any time, as other bAiiiffs are, and
lhe court may appoint another In his
place. Upon the written order Of the
Encouragement he may peaceably enter
any place In the discharge OF his Oh
cial duty, but shall not remain there
longer than is necessary for the purpose.
Resistance to him In the discharge of his
duty under this act, shall be contempt
of court, as well as m4sdemeanor."