The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-06-17

which liquors may be sold or KEEP. for
sale, whether the said place be open for
business or not.
SECTION - And be it enacted,
That any person or persons, house,
corporation, company or association of
individuals, whether licensed or not
under the provisions of this act, his.
her, their or its officers, agents, SER
wants or employees who shall keep a
disorderly house, 10y allowing intoNi-
Gated persons or others, by congre-
eating in or upon their premises, to
disturb the quiet of the town to the in
convenience or discomfort of any Of
the citizens of the town shall he guilty
of a misdemeanor and on conviction
thereof shall be fined and proceeded
against tor each and every offence, as
provided in section sixteen Of this act,
and the officers of said town are re-
quir2d to enforce this section by the
arrest Of all persons who are drunk on
the streets, or in any public place, and
acting disorderly to be dealt with ac-
cording to law and by the arrest ofany
person violating the provisions Of this
section by allowing disordcrly conduct
on his premises.
SEcrroH Is. Al he it enacted,
That amy PERSIA OF p.r,Jns. house,
corporation. company or Ssoc.atlon OF
persons his, her, their or its agents,
officers. servants and employees who
shall without having obtained Il license
and complied with the preceding sec
tions of this act sell. or offer to sell,
barter or exchange, or buy to sell or
barter, or keep for sale or barter, or
deliver within said town Oh, order, any
whiskey. wine, ale, porter, ambrosia,
lager beer or any Intoxicating drinks
of any kind within the limits of said
town, shall on conviction thereof. be
sentenced to pay a fine of not less than
one hundred dollars, nor more than five
hundred dollars for each and every Of
fensc, and costs, or Imprisonment in
the County Jail or in the House of
Correction for not less than three
months nor more than eighteen months,
or be both fined and imprisoned at the
discretion of the Court or Justice of
the Peace before whom the conviction
may be had.
SECTION II. And be it enacted,
That any person or persons, house,
corporation, company or association of
persons his, her, their or its officers,
agents, servants or employees having
4 license under the provisions Of this
act who shall hereafter be convicted of
violating any one or mere of the pro-
visions of this act. or the conditions of
his, her, their or its license, shall be
subjected to fine of not less than fifty
dollars nor more than three hundred
dollars and costs; and for any second
otfense whereof he, she, they or it shall
be convicted his, her, their or its license
shall be vacated and revoked and he,
she, they or it shall be subjected to a
tile of not less than one hundred dol
lars nor more than five hundred dollars,
or to Imprisonment in the County Jail
or in the House of Correction for not
less than sixty days nor more tnan
twelve months, or to both fine and i'm
prisonment in the discretion Of the
Court or Justice of the Peace before
whom such conviction may be had.
SECTION 10. And be it enacted.
That if any minor shall falsely repre-
sent himself or herself or themselves to
be of full age and thereby induce any
person holding license under this act,
his, her, their or It's agent or employees
to sell him, her or them any intoNi-
eating liquor of any kind, the sail 'aisH
representation or assertion shall be Il
misdemeanor and on arrest and con-
viction before any Justice of Peace
shall for each and every oItnse be
fined not less than five dollars nor more
than fifty dollars and costs and be COM
mitted until said fine and costs are
paid, with the right, nevertheless, to
an appeal within ten days to the Cir
cult Court, rs given in section sixteen
of this act.
SECTION l6 And be it enacted,
That all, prosecutions for violations of
the preceding sections of this act NAV
be either upon presentmcnt and indict
ment or 10y trial before a Justice ofthe
Peace in and for Prince Georges coun-
ty, who shall have jurisdiction, original
and concurrent, with the Circuit Court
for Prince Georges county; and any
Justice of the Peace of said county
shall have power to issle all process
and to do all acts which may be nects-
sary to the exercise of his jurisdiction.
as now prescribed by law and to com
nit all offenders till fines and costs be
paid; and any person or persons who
shall be brought before any Justice OF
the Peace charged with and convicted
of Il violation of any provision or pro-
visions of this act who shall feel
aggrieved by the judgment of said JUS
tice may pray an appeal to the Circuit
Court for Prince Georges county with
in ten days, or the States Attorney
may appeal within ten days and either
party be entitled to Il jury trial, and
said Justice shall then hold said person
or persons SO convicted and all witnesses
summoned in the case under reccg
nizance to appear at the next regular
Jury term Of the Circuit Court afore-
and transmit Il copy OF the warrant or
Judgment to said Court and said case
shall be placed on the appeal docket of
said Court.
SECTION II. And be it enacted.
That it shall not he necessary i'll order
to convict any one violating the pro
visions of this act to prove the actual
sale and delivery Of any spirtuous or
fermented liquors, but keeping liquors
for sale or offering to sell, if proven,
shall be sufficient to convict, and the
possession at a place of business of
license issued by the United States
Government to sell any spirituous or
ferm"nted liquors under the internal
revenue laws, when proven by parol
testimony or by certificate of the
Collector of Internal Revenue, shall he
prima tacic evidence that such liquor