The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-11-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

violation of this act, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not less than fifty doll
lars nor more than two hundred dollars for
the first offence, and not Hess than two hum
bred nor more than five hundred dollars for
each subsequent offence; and if the buyer
shall obtain a prescription by misrepresenta.
tim he shall likewise be deemed guilty of a
violation of this act, and upon conviction
thereof shall be subject to the same fines as
the physician who shall violate the same the
one half of 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
vioatorS 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 sale by a pharmacist or druggist
in case of extreme illness, when delay may
be dangerous to the patient
SEC 3 And be it enacted, That all prosecu-
lions 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 juris-
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 jury; provided, however,
that any person, when brought before any
such justice having Jurisdiction of the case,
shall, before trial for the alleged offence, pray
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 it shall be the duty of any such Justice
to commit such alleged offender for trial. or
| to hold 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
session. lift be not then in session; and to re-
| turn said commitment or rec0gnizance, with
| the names and rec idenceS of the witnesses for
| the prosecution endorsed thereon, forthwith
| to the clerk of said court; and provided the
| Justice, before whom the case is tried. shall
| inform the person charged of his right to a
| jury trial.
SEC. 9. And it enacted, Thatstate' sattorn-
eys and justices ofthe peace. having knowl-
edge of any previous conviction ofany person
accused of violating the provisions OF this act,
| in preparing warrants, presentmentS and IN
dictmentS. shall allege such previous convlc'
| ton therein, and it shall be the duty of the
clerk of the circuit court to furnish such infor-
nation to the states attorney and grand
| juries but it shall not be necessary to set
| forth particularly in any such presentment
| or Indictment the record OF n former convic-
ton, but it shall be sufficient to allege briefly
| that said person, corporation. company or as
| ISOLATION, had been convicted ola violation of
| any particular provision of this act, and any
| such Indictment or proceeding may be amend
ed at any stage of the proceedings before final
Judgment, and as a matter OF right
SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That all acts or
| parts Ofacts incon Sistent with the provisions
| hereof be and the same are hereby repealed.
SEC. IL. And be it eDacted. That this act
| shall take effect from the date ofits passage.
Approved April Sth, 1884.
| 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
| toXicating drinks Ofany kind, on the day OF
any election hereafter to be held in the sever
| al counties of the st 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 a 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 iniOrmer, the other halfto the County
| Commissioners for the use of the public roads
M. r. HAMILL,
Sheriff of Garrett County.