The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-11-05

| upon indictment and conviction there
| of be fined not less than one hundred
nor more than five hundred dollars,
and failing to pay such fine and costs
| OF prosecution forthwith, shall be sem
| fenced to be confined in the Mary and
| House oil Correction for term not
| exceeding six months; provided, how
ever, that nothing herein shall be con-
/ strucd to prohibit the sale or gift OF
| liquors to be used i'll cases OF extreme
illness, when delay might be danger
GUS to such sick person.
Alb Any person who shall sell di-
rectly or indirectly at any place i'll
Cecil county, or give away directly or
indirectly at the place of business OF
such person, or any other person, any
srirituous or fermented liquor without
having obtained a license as required
| by this act, upon indictment and con-
victon thereof, be fined not less than
| two hundred dollars, and failing to pay
such fine and costs OF prosecution,
forthwith, shall be sentenced to be con-
| fined in the Maryland House OF Cor
rection for a ter moi not less than six
| months nor more than one year.
| Asa. No person obtaining a license
under this Act shall knowingly permit
minors to enter the bar-room where
| liquor is sold, unless said minor is ac-
companicd by the parent or guardian
| OF such minor, or is an emDloye OF the
person holding said license, nor shall
any person obtaining license under
| this Act, his servants or employees.
sell directly or indirectly, or give away
at his, their or its place OF business,
or elsewhere. any spirituous or fer
mented LIQUORS, alcoholic bitters or
Intoxicating drinks OF any kind what
5Oever, to any minor or to any person
known to such vendor, to be purchas-
ing or receiving such liquors or in
toXicating drinks as the agent of, or
on behalf OF or at the request OF any
minor.
40 Any person who shall violate
the provisions OF the preceding sec
ton, shall upon indictment and con-
viction thereof be fined not less than
one hundred dollars, nor more than
five hundred dollars, or to be i'm
prisoncd in the County Jail for not
less than thirty nor more than ninety
days, and the license of Such person
may be suppressed in the discretion
OF the Court
42o. No vendor of spirituous or fer
| mented liquors licensed under this Act
shall sell directly or indirectly any
spirituous or fcrmented liquors to any
person known to him to be intoxicated
at the time, nor shall it be lawful for
any such licensed vendor to keep open
the room where spirituous or fer
mented liquors are sold, between the
hours of II O'Clock at night and SIX
O'Clock i'll the morning. nor to sell
directly or indirectly or give away in
such room or on or about the prem
scs OF such vendor any sprituous or
fermented liquors whatsoever between
the hours aforesaid
42I. Any person violating any of
the provisions of the preceding sec
ton. shall upon Indictment and CON
viction thereof be fined not less than
twenty-five dollars. nor more than
one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned
in the County Jail for not less than
thirty days nor more than ninety days.
Az. Any vendor OF spirituous or
icrmcnted liquors sold in Cecil county
shall be liable to pay damages to any
husband. wife, parents, child, emplaye,
or other person. injured by reason OF
any person being intoxicated bv lia-
uors sold by said vendor in violation
II any OF the provisions OF this Act. to
ne recovered in the same manner as
debts are now recovered by law.
422A The provisions o fths Act
shall not apoIr to sales b.. the manu-
iacturcr OF cider in quantities not less
than quart which is not drunk on
the premises OF the manufacturer. nor
to Sa,cS OF spirituous or fermcnted liq-
uors by the manufacturer thereof to
any person licensed to sell Spirituous
or fcrmentcd liquor in Cecil county.
423. Nothing in the preceding sec
tionS shall Re construed to authorize
any sale or barter or the giving away
of any spirituous or fermented liquors
on the Sabbath day, commonly called
Sunday, or on the day OF any election
held in said county under the consti-
tuition and laws OF the State or OF the
United States
424. In any prosecution under this
Net II shall only be necessary to state
| that the traverser did sell or give away
sprituouS or fermented liquor without
specifying the particular kind of liq-
nor given away
l25. Onc-half OF all fines imposed
under this Act shall be paid to the
County Commissioners of said county
for the use Of said county.
40. All prosecutions for violations
Of any OF the provisions OF this Act
shall be upon prcScntment and indict
mcnt. and it shall be the duty OF any
Justice OF the peace OF Cecil county
upon information received and con-
ilrmcd by the oath OF credible wit
ness to have any person arrested and
committed to the County Jail for a