The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-05
THE INSTRUCTIONS TO The CONSThBLES,


Liuuor Seized Under tho Instructions
VIII Not BE 3seturned--The Con-
stables tinve Il Large Discretion.
Gov El,erbe has announced that in the
fu .uru 10 l'qrors would be returned
by him to anyone whom the constablus
make the seizures IN accordance with
the Instructions issued to them. He
proposes to adhere to this rule.
The Instructions under which seizure
are tu be made nayo been revised and
are as follows
/. ConsJables appointed under the
Dispensary law will act only under
that law.
2. They havo tho right to exercises
all duties and powers conferred upon
them by the DispCnsary law.
3. ConstAbles detecting persons
openly, or in the act Of violating any
of the provi:i0Ds Of tho Dispensary law,
may arrest End carry the party before
magistrates for % warrant.
4. They arc TO sciza any wagon, cart
boat, or any Oaher conveyance, tOgeth-
or with horses, mules, or Gny 9th her:ant
mails, discovered transporting liquor
ln the night timo.
5. They must obtain warrants from
mag gistratcs for Tho arrest Of any per-
oOLS WIZ YlOliltS GllS law
aud such violations can only be proved
Oy Witnesses. Ihc warrant must be
based upon t.i4 t.H'lavit.
&. They have the right, st any time
during the day or night time, to enter
upon lots or open places, stores, etc,
to make search for cOntrabnnd liquors
without warrant, but should never
search private house or apartments
without search warrant, Issued by q
magistrate. Under section % Of the
Dispensary law, all places can be
searched whom q common nuisance is
maintained, and an arrest and search
warrant should be issued as provided
IN that section, and such action should
pe taken as therein prescribed.
- C6iiissaGtSs cannot seize liquors,
wines or beers imported by citizens Of
this State for personal use. Such IL
quors are not required to have certii
Gates showing analysis. When liquors
come into this State marked for per-
s0nal use, If it IL consigned to known
blind tiger, or the constables have
proof or strong suspicious circum-
stances thai they arc for eale, they con
stizo and hold for "a hours for in
vestigation but no liquors must be
in transit. Whom seizures are made
upon suspicion, they must be made
after the liquors have arrived at tbeir
place Of cOnsignment-thcir destin.
stion,=ror have passed into tho hands
to the consignGe. OF coGrae, consta
bles must exercise sound judgment and
be careful about seiZing liquors mark
ed for personal use.
8. When constuolos have d we'll
founded suspicion that persons are
conducting blind tigers they should
l., l.. ff> ,,n1>
it diM' 10 d.. dangerous for them to
sell, AMI frequent raids should be made
upon them and al liquors found should
be seized. II constaoies ere satisfied
that liquors are illegally sold in any
place, and suspect the liquors are kept
elsewhere and brought to the place In
small quantities, separate search war
rants should be taken cut and the sus-
pected places searched.
8. All contraband liquors seized
must be disposed of as directed In
section 81 Of the Dispensary law.
10. Persons having contraband liq
uors in possession violate the law, and
may be indicted and the liquors con-
tisCatGd.
IL. All liqnors shipped G. o. D., or
order notify or bill of lading with drnlt
attached, Oh is in any way to be paid
for the State, should be seized.
II. Liquors found in any express
Uilice or depot, at destination, con-
signed to q fictitious party, or intended
for any other than the consignee,
should be seized.. If there ia good
reason to believe that q package of
liquor is for other persons than con
signee, it may be seized and deposited
in 1. dispensury or with the sheriff for
30 days, or until investigation Is made
and If, upon investigation, it IL found
tC he a lawful shipment, 1T must be re-
leased.
10. Liquors being shipped, con.
cealed, or bearing misleading marks
for the purpose OF Disgusting the con-
tents OF tho package, must. be seized.
When parties club together and order
liquor, to be divided or distributed
between them, it must be seized. Per
sons can only order for themselves,
and in their own name, and cannot
use the name OF @ firm or company.
IA. Upon complaint being made by
citizens Of any community that soft
drinks containing alcohol are being
sold, or if constable be- satisfied that
the soft drinks contain alcohol he shall
seizo and ship the samo TO the State
commissioner.
Is. Contrabapd goods, which for
any reason are not shipped to the
State commissioner at once, should be
turned over to the sheriff OF the COun
ty, or, II moro convenient, may 6e
stored In dispensary and left In
charge of the dispenser until ready TO
ship.
Is. Contraband liquors must be
shipped by freish If tho Quantity is
considerable, but email packages may
be- sent by express. Railroad or ex-
press receipts must be taken for every
shipment and nailed to the State com.
missioner, together with q report of
tho, seizure should be mailed TO the
clerk in tho executive office, giving
any information thEt will be needed by
him if application 10 made for tho re.
lease of the goods. All packages must
ba plainly marked, so that they can be
identified.
II. When any team is seized for
transporting liquor at night, or any
liquors or personal property is seized,
under search warrant Or otherwise,
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