Evening journal., 1914-05-28
LAW ALLOWS SOME LIQUOR
FOR THE EASTERN SHORE

sheriff and clerk as public document.
No package, parcel or c0ntainer of spir-
ituOus, vinous, fermented. malt or in
toNicatmg liquors, or any mixture
thereof containing alcohol for beverage
purposes, shall be delivered by any
common or private carrier 20 any per
son in the aforesaid county unless
there shall be plainly and visihly label
ed or stenciled thereupon the following;
The name and address of the conslgnor,
the name and address of the consignec,
the kind and quantity of the liquors
contained therein, and that the liquors
are only for the personal use Of the
eohsignee. And any employee or agent
of any express company. railroad COM
pany, steamboat company, OF any com
mon or private carrier failing or refus
ing 20 comply with any of the provi-
sions Of this act shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor and be punished with
fine Of not less than $50 or more than
800 for the first oifeusc and any sub
sequent ofense shall be punished by a
fine Of not less than 500 and not more
than $500 or by imprisonment in the
Maryland House of Correction Tor "a
term not exceeding six months. or by
both fine and Imprisonment, In the dis
cretion of the court. Provided, that II
the said carrier, or its agents, does not
know the identity Of the person who
may call for the said liquors, the said
carrier or its agents shall use reason
able precaution 10 be assured Of the
identity of such person before deliv-
cry.
section s. Aud be il further enacted,
That Il shall be unlawful for any per ;
son, firm or corporation to carry, bring or
have brought into Cecil county any
spirituOus, vinous, fermented malt or
intoxi 'ating liquors, or any mixture
thereof containing alcohol for beverage
purposes, except as hereinhefore provid.
ed. and any delivery by any carrier or
its agent OF any receipt by any person,
other thnn is provided for in this Act,
shall be- deemed 10 have been done with
intent TO violate tho law Of said county
rAating to or prohibiting the sale OF
such liquors. Any person, firm on cor.
poration who violates the provisions OF
this Section upon trial and conviction
therefor shall be subject TO the fines and
penalties hcreinbefore provided IN See
tion of this Act.
Section 4. And be- IL further enacted
That nothing in tbs Act shall be con
struod TO apply TO the shipment or de
livery 60 duly licensed pharmacists ol
druggists 10 be used in compliance will
existing laws and Go hospitals IN saic
county. of sprtuous on yinous liquors
and alcohOl nor TO the delivery q
churches or proper officers thereof q
wine IN unbroken packages for sacra
mental purposes.
Section 8. And be Il further enacted
That all prosecutions for violations o
the provisions of the preceding Section
of this Act, which are hereby declares
to be criminal oilenses, may be eithe
lupon presentmcnt and Indictment, or b,
trial before Justice of the Peace 10
said county in which the otlense ~ com
mitted, and jurisdiction original an
concurrent with the Circuit Courts 70
the aforesaid county Is hereby given
such cases TO the Justices Of the Peac
in and for the aforesaid county IN whie
: the said ofiense is committed and I'll
! said Justices of the Peace shall haN
power TO issue all process and do
I acts which may be necessary Tor the e.
a orcise Of said Jurisdiction and may u
p and determine all such cases and ma
g pronounce judgment and senten'
= therein 60 the same extent as the 81
: cult Court for such county could do
] such cases, II such cases were tried b'
fore said court without iuryi pre-
r vided, however, that " any person whe
[ brought before any such justice haym
= jurisdiction in the case shall beio'
trial for the alleged oifense, pray
Jury trial on the part OF the state,
I shall be the duty Of such justice I
commit such alleged offender for tria
or 10 hold him TO bail 20 appear for tri'
IN the Circuit Court for said county a
its then or next session and 20 retur
said commitment OF recognizance, VIII
the names and residences OF the VIII
nesses for the prosecution endorse
thereon, forthwith TO the clerk OF tl
said court; and the Justice OF the Pea'
before whom the accused Is brought y
trial shall, priOr TO the beginning OF ti
trial inform him of his right 90 deman
trial by jury. II after trial beioi
n Justice Of the Peace either party sho
feel apgrieved by the judgment OF sue
Justice Of the Peaee, there shall be
right Of appeal within ten days to Il
Circuit Court for said county.
Section 6. And be it further enaete
That this Act shall take effect from u
first day of May in the year ninetec
hundred and fourteen.
Approved April 10, 1914.