The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-10-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

violation of this act, and upon convictfon
thereof shall be fined not less than fifty dol
lars nor more than two hundred dollars for
the first offence, and not less than two hmm
bred nor more than five hundred dollars for
each subsequent offence: and if the buver
shall obtain a prescription by miSrepresenta
ton he shall likewise be deemed guilty Of a
violation of this act, and upon conviction
thereof shall be subject to the same fines MS
the physician who shall violate the same the
one halfO said fines to be paid to the In
former, and the residue to the board of county
commissioners Of Garrett county. for the use
of the public schools of said county, and said
violators shall be committed to the county
Jail of said county till such fines and costs are
paid nor shall anything herein be construed
to prohibit a sale by pharmacist or druggist
in case of extreme illness, when delay may
be dangerous to the patient
SEC. g. And be it enacted. That all prosecu-
tiOns for violations of the provisions of this
act, and which are hereby declared to be
criminal offences may be either upon pre
sentiment and Indictment, or by trial before
a justice of the peace, who shall have iuris-
distiOn, original and concurrent with the
circuit court of said county; and the said JUS
tice shall have power to issue all process and
to do all acts which may be necessary to the
exercise of his said Jurisdiction. and may try
and determine all cases whereof he may have
| jurisdiction. and may pronounce Judgment
| and sentence therein, in the same manner
| and to the same extent, as the circuit court of
| said county could do in such cases. as IL such
| cases were tried before said court without the
| Intervention of a jury; provided however
| that fanny person, when brought before any
| such justice having jurisdiction of the case
shall, before trial for the alleged offence pray
| a jury trial. or If the states attorney for said
| county shall, before the trial of such alleged
offence, pray jury trial on the part of the
state, il shall be the duty ofany such justice
| to commit such alleged offender for trial, or
| to mold the said offender to bail to appear for
| trial in the circuit court for the county in
| which the offence was committed. at its then
session, lift be then in session or at its next
| If then session
turn said commitment or recognizance, witty
| the names and residences of the witnesses FIR
| the prosecution endorsed thereon, forthwith
to the clerk of said court; and provided. ne
! Justice, before whom the case is tried gan
| inform the person charged of his rightto
jury trial.
SEC g. And it enacted, That states torn
| eyS and justices of the peace, having Fnowl-
edge Ofany previous conviction ofanyperSon
| accused of violating the provisions of his act,
| in preparing warrants, preSentmentS ana IN
| dictmentS. shall allege such prsviOuS conVlc'
ton therein, and it shall be the duty OF the
clerk of the circuit court to furnish such inior,
! nation to the states attorney ana grand
| jureS but it shall not be necessary to set
forth particularly in any such presentment
or Indictment the record Ola former cOnNlc-
ton, but 1t shall be sufficient to allege briefly
| that said person, corporation, company or as
| ISOLATION, had been convicted ola Vlolatlon Oh
any particular provision Of this act. and any
| such Indictment or proceeding may be amend,
! ed at any stage of the proceedings before nnal
| Judgment, and as n matter of right
SEC. 10. And be it enaded. That all acts or
| parts of acts incon SiStentwIth the provisions
hereof be and the same are hereby repealed.
SEC. IL. And be it enacted. That this act
! shall take effect from the date Gifts passage.
Approved April Sth, 1854.
| II shall not be lawful for the keeper OF any
| hotel, tavern store, drinking establishment
or any other place where liquors are sold, or
| for any person. directly or indirectly, to sell,
! barter or give, or in any way dispose of spir-
| ituOus or fermented liquors, ale, beer, or in
| toXcaiin@ drinks Ofany kind, on the day OF
any election hereafter to be held in the sever
| al counties of the 81 tie.
Any person violating the provisions Of this
| act shall be liable to indictment by the Grand
| Jury Of the county where the offence is com
! mitted and shall upon conviction before any
| Judge ofany Ofthe Circuit Courts Ofthis state,
| be fined sum of not less than fifty dollars,
nor more than one hundred dollars for each
! and every offence; one-half the fine shall be
! paid the intormer, the other halfto the County
! Commissioners for the use of the public roads.
NJ. r. HAMILL,
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