The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-04-05
CHA2T21 160.

An Act to amend Sections one, two and
four Of Chapter twenty three Of the
Revised Statutes. relating to nui-
sanoea.
Section !. Section one Of chapter
hereby amended by striking out all
therscf after the words county ty,! atttsf-
Ing In place therefor the following: or
upon petition of not less than seven
legal voters Of his county. setting forth
restrain eno det o. sbase the ssms ana
an Injunction for such purpose may be
issued by said court or any justice
thereof. Such Injunction shall be re-
try Of deeds in the county where said
nuisance IL located and shall! fofever
run against the building or other place
or structure in which said nuisance 10
nation or complaint shall prevent &C
ton upon any information or complaint
subsequently filed covering tho same
subject matter so that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
Section 1. All places used as houses
Of ill-fame, or for the illegal sale or
keeping of Intoxicating liquors. or re,
sorted to for iewdness or gambling; all
ing liquors are sold for tipping pur-
poses, and all places of resort where
Intoxicating liquors are kept sold, CIV
en- away, drank or dispensed IN any
common nuisances. The supreme judi
cial court shall have Jurisdiction in
equity. upon Information filed by the
county attorney or upon petition Of not
less than seven legal voters or his
county, setting forth any of the facts
contained herein, to restrain, enjoin or
abate the same, and an injunction Tor
such purpose may be issued by SAID
court or any justice thereof. Such in
junction shall be recorded within thirty
days in the registry of deeds in the
county where said nuisance, is located
and shall forever run against the build
ing or other place or structure IN
which said nuisance is committed. NO
dismissal of such information or COM
plant shall prevent action upon any m
formation or complaint subsequently
filed covering the sam subject matter
Section 2. Section two of said chap
ter twentythree is hereby amended by
striking out the whole of said section
and substituting therefor the following;
Section 2. Whoever keeps or main
tains such nuisance shall be fined not
less than two hundred nor more than
one thousand dollars and in addition
thereto be imprisoned not less than six
ty days nor more than one year, and in
default of payment of said fine shall
be imprisoned for an additional term of
not less than sixty days and not more
than one year.
Section s. Section four of said chap
ter twenty-three is hereby amended by
striking out all of said section after the
words "to be so used in the fourth
line thereof and substituting therefor
the following: or who, after being no.
titled in writing of such Illegal use by
an officer or citizen of the county in
which the building or tenement is To-
Gated. omits to take all proper meas
ures either to abate said nuisance or,
failing therein, to eject therefrom the
person or persons maintaining such nui-
sance is guilty of aiding in the mainte-
nance of nuisance and shall be fined
than one thousand dollars and in addi-
ton thereto be imprisoned not less than
sixty days nor more than one year, and
in default Of payment of said fine
shall be imprisoned for an additional
term of not less than sixty days nor
more than one year so that said section
as amended shall read as follows;
Section 4. Whoever knowingly let's
any building or tenement owned by him,
or under his control for any purpose
named in section one, or knowingly per-
mits the same or part thereof to be so
used or who after being notified in writ
ing or such Illegal use by an officer or
citizen of the county in which the build
ing or tenement is located Omits to take
all proper measures either to abatc said
nuisance or failing therein, to eject
therefrom the person or persons main
tanning such nuisance is guilty of aid
ing in the maintenance of nuisance
and shall be fined not less than two
hundred nor more than one thousand
dollars and in addition thereto be imS
prisoned not less than sixty days nor
more than one year, and IN default of
payment of said fine shall be imprisoned
for an additional term of not less than
sixty days nor more than one year.
(Approved April 8, 1919
CHAPTER 15s.
An Act to repeal Section forty-two of
Chapter one hundred twenty-Seven
and to amend Section twenty-seveu of
Chapter one hundred thirty-siX and
Section one of Chapter one hundred
thirty-seven of the Revised Statutes,
relating to imposing sentences
Section /. Section forty-two of chap
ter one hundred twenty-seven of the Re
vised Statutes is hereby repealed.
Section ?. Section one of chapter one
hundred thirty-seven of the Revised
Statutes is hereby amended by striking
out the third sentence of, said section,
so that said section as amended shall
read as follows:
Section l. No person shall he pun
ished for an offCnse until convicted
thereof in a court having jurisdiction of
the person and case When no punish
ment is provided by statute, a person
convicted of an offense shall be impris-
oned for less than one year or fined not
exceeding five hundred dollars. In all
cases where a fine is imposed he may
be sentenced to pay the costs of prose-
cution; and for violations of sections
six to thirteen of chapter forty-two and
Of sections Twenty-Five, twenty-three,
twenty-four twenty-nine and thirty
four of chapter one hundred and twenty
seven, he shall be sentenced to pay such
COSTS
Section 8 Section twenty-seven of
chapter one hundred thirty-six of the
Revised Statutes is hereby amended by
adding after the word life" in the third
line thereof. the words, provided that
the court at the term of conviction may
in its discretion continue the matter for
sentence, suspend sentence or stay the
execution of sentence, so that said sec
ton as amended shall read as follows,
Section 81. Sentence shall he i'm
posed upon conviction, either by verdict
or upon demurrer of n crime which is
not punishable by Imprisonment for
life, provided that the court ut the term
of conviction may in it's discretion con-
tinue the matter for sentence, suspend
sentence or stay the execution of SEN
tence. although exceptions are alleged
Questions of law may be reserved on a
report signed by the presiding justice.
and in such case, and where exceptions
are allowed. the defendant may. when
the offenSe charged is bailable, recognize
with suretieS, in such sum as the court
orders with conditions substantially as
follows: THE condition of this recog-
ni2ance is such that whereas there is
now Pehdlhg IN the court,
within ard for the county of
an Indictment against the said
Tor the offense OF in the
course Of the proceedings upon which,
questions of law requiring the decision
OF the Justices of the supreme judicial
court have arisen; now if said
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