The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1892-05-28

ing or gambling In or about the house or place
where such liquors are kept or on the premises
thereunto belonging; or
tc) Sell or give away such liquors, bitters or
drinks to any intoxicated person, or any person
who is in the habit of becoming intoxicated; or
(d) In any way, directly or indirectly or by
any evasion or subtifuge, violate any Of the pro-
visions of this chapter, or
ley Having license to sell In less quantities
than one gallon, shall SELL or barter or give
away to induce trade, any liquors, bitters or
drinks at any other place or house than that
specified in his license; or
D Having tax license to sell in quantities of
one gallon, or more, shall permit the drinking Of
stich liquors or drinks In his store or on his
premises;
Such persons and all others who may own or
nave any interest in the liquors kept for sale by
the ltcensee, shall, on conviction, be punished as
prescribed In the last section.
NOT TO BE SOLD TO MINOR, INDIAN OR
HABfTuAt DRUNKARD.
Sec. 81. If any person, whether having license
to retail liquor or not, shall sell any vinous,
alcoholic, malt Intoxicating or spirituous liquor
or intoxicating bltters or other drinks which, II
drunk to excess, will produce intoxication, in
any quantity, to any minor, or, not being a
parent, guardian, Or in loco PARENTS to the
minor, shall procure such liquors, btters or
drinks for minor, or shall procure the same for
an Indian, or for person in the habit of becOm-
ing intoxicated, he SHALL on conviction, be fined
not less than 500 nor more than $1,000, or inn
prisonment in the county Jail not exceeding six
MONTHS or both.
INDICTMENT NOT QUAsHED FOR WANT OF
FORM.
Sec. %. An indictment for a violation of any
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quashed or abated for want of FORM and it shall
not be necessary to aver the particular kind of
liquor sold.
SEVERAL COUNTS IN ONE INDICTMENT.
Sec. %. In prosecution for the violation Of
law by the sale Of liquors, btters or drinks, the
afhdayit or Indictment may include more than
one count; and 1t shall not be required of the
prosecutor to elect on which count he will pro-
ceed, unless it be manifest to the court that the
defendant will be actually prejudiced in his de-
tense, without such election be made. Under a
general verdict of guilty, in such case, the pris-
oner shall be punished but for one offense.
NOT USED TO INFLUENCE VOTERS.
Sec. "a. Ii any candidate for public Office or
other person, shall treat, or bestow any vinous
or spirituous liquor upon any voter with intent
to influence his vote, he shall be liable to indict-
ment, and, on conviction, shall be fined not less
than $25 nor more than $500, and be imprisoned
not less than ten days, nor more than three
months.
CONTROLLER OF HOUSE INDICTARLE.
Sec. %. II any owner, lessee, or occupant of
any boat, house or outhouse or other building or
tenement, shall knowingly permit or suffer any
person to sell vinous or spirituous liquor con-
trary to law, In such boat, house, outhouse,
building Or tenement, without giving immediate
Information thereof and prosecuting the offender,
such owner lessee, or occupant shall be liable
to indictment, and, on conviction, may be fined
not more than $500, or imprisoned not more than
one month, or both
LIQUORS NOT TO BE TAKEN TO CERTAIN
PLACES, ETC.
Sec. 2G. Vinous, spirituous or malt liquors,
shall not, on any pretense whatsoever, be sold
within any county prison. or the penitentary,
nor shall any kind of such liquors be brought
into any county prison, or into the penitentary,
for the use of any convict or prisoner confined
therein, without written permit, signed by the
physician OF the penitentary or to such prison,
specifying the quantity and quality of the liquor
which may be furnished to any prisoner, the
name OF the prisoner for whom, and the time when
the same may be furnished, and that the same
is necessary as medicine, which permit shall
be delivered to and kept by the warden or jailor
permit shall not be granted unless it shall sat
isfactorily appear to such physician that the
liquor allowed to be furnished is necessary for
the health of the prisoner for whose use 1t is
permitted, which shall be stated in such permit
Any person who shall sell in, or bring to peni-
tentiary or a county Jail, any sprltuous, vinous
or malt liquors contrary to this section, and
every keeper or other officer, employed In or
about any such prison or penitentiary, who shall
suffer any such liquor to be sold or used therein,
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subject to Imprisonment, not exceeding one year
in the county jail, or to fine not exceeding $500,
or both, and every sheriff or other officer SO con-
victed, shall forfeit his Office
PENALTY FOR SALE OF ADULTERATED +.
LIQUORS.
Sec. 81. If person shall sell any vinous, malt,
alcoholic, intoxicating or spirituous liquors,
prepared by him or his agent, or knowing it to
be prepared, according to any certificate or
formula for adulteration, or shall adulterate the
same, such person shall be subject to indictment
therefor, and upon conviction, shall be impris-
oned in the penitentiary not less than one year.
nor more than five years.
LIST OF LICENSES TO BE FURNISHED GRAND
JURY.
sec. %. The tax collector of each county. and
the mayor OF each city, town or village, on the
first day OF every term of the Circuit Court shall
furnish the grand jury, or District Attorney.
with a list of all persons who have obtained
licenses to retail liquors within the county, city,
town or village, within one year next preceding
such court, with the date of each license: and
for falling to furnish such list the tax collector
or mayor shall be fined $780, on motion of the Dis
trict Attorney, whose duty It shall be to make
such motion.
CARD PLAYING, DICE THROWING, ETC, PRO-
d..
Sec. 20. If person who sells liquors under a
license so to do shall permit or suffer dice throw
ing, or other game of chance, OR card playing, or
billiard, or pool-table playing in his dram shop.
or on his premises, or in any adjoining apart
ment, subject to his control, he shall, on conyic
tion, be subject to fine of $500 and imprison-
ment for not more than six months, or either.
PENALTY FOR SELLING AETIME OF ELECTION
Sec. 80. Any person having authority to sell
liquors, OF any tavern keeper, dram shop keeper,
storekeper, or other person who shall sell LIQUOR
between the hours of IL O'Clock of the night pre-
ceding any general or special election, and 70
o'clock OF the night succeeding the election. on
conviction shall be liable to be fined not exceed
ing $500, or imprisoned in the county Jail not ex
ceeding six months, or both.
ACTING AS AGENTS, ETC.
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