The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22

holder IL in the habit OF using into4i-
eating liquors as 3 beverage, and request
Ing that the permit possessed BY such
permit holder TO manufacture, sell or
10 write prescriptions for intoxicating liQ-
uors Gas the case may bel be revoked.
the judge Of the said circuit court shall or
der the said clerk Of the circuit court
to Immediately issue = citation to such
permit holder TO appear before the said
Judge AT the court house OF said county
on the FIRST day OF the next regular term
OF said circuit court after the date OF
such order, al which time said petition
shah be heard and determined. II II is
found that such permit holder is guilty Of
Violating any OF the provisions OF this
act. or had failed OF neglected TO fle the
monthly statements required by this act,
or lie in the habit OF using intoxicating
liquors as a beverage, then the said Judge
OF the Circuit court shall either suspend
auch permit for a definite period Of time
or shall revoke the same and render judy
ment for the costs OF the proceeding
against the permit holder; and II such
permit holder shall have his permit re-
voked for a second time, such revocation
shall act as a bar against the issuance OF
any other or further permit In the state
Of Missouri. In the event the permit
Eeider shall be found innocent Of the
charges set out In n petition filed by
citizens under this section, Judgment FOR
costs Of the proceeding shall be rendered
against such citizens. The judge Of the
circuit court shall have power to sub
poena witnesses and require the attend
ance OF such witnesses in the determine
ton OF any such procedure under this
section the same as In civil cases In his
Jurisdiction.
section IL. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation TO adver-
tise Intoxicating liquors In any
ever, that man,fa ttnrefs holding Permits
under this act may send price lists giving
the prices and other information pertain
Ing to ethyl alcohol and wines to holders
OF permits authorized to sell same.
Section Is. II any firm. corporation or
association, shall violate any Of the pro-
visions OF this ACT, any officer, agent.
member or employe thereof, acting for II
in any such unlawful manner or author
king such unlawful act 10 be done, shat
be personally guilty. OF such violation, the
same as though such officer, agent, mem
Der or employe himself had committed
the offense. and shall be subject to all
fines penalties and imprisonment there
Section IA. An Intoxicating liquors I'M
manufactured. sold OF transport
cd are c~nntraband and they and the con-
tainers thereof shall be forthwith sold
- provided In section s Of this act or
destroyed whenever the proper judge or
court shall hold such liquors to have been
manufactured, sold or transported in vio-
hnlAon VI Tic law M OnlttI OI DcINOu
who destroys contraband liquor shall be
for any danRgfs for such an act.
Section rs. The phrases, Intoxicating
or Intoxicating lfouore," when
ever used In this act, shRt be construed
70 mean and include any distilled, malt.
Vinous. fermented or alco-
holic liquor, all alcoholic liquids whether
proprietary, patented or not, (which con
tain one-hah Of one per centum Of alco-
hol by volume and which are potable or
OF being used - a beverage:
Provided, however, that when the above
mentioned phrases. Intoxicating liquor" |
or Intoxicating liquors are hereafter
dehned IN the laws OF the United States, !
then such definition by congress shall
supercede and take the place OF the defn-
lton OF said phrases In this section and
apply TO the provisions OF this act
and WITH the same force and effect as n
the same we're written herein.
Section Is. The phrase. clerk Of the
circuit court" shall be held to mean and
Tor the purposes Of mia act. the
clerks Of the criminal courts In counties
this state having hfty thousand popu-
alton and In which have been or may
be established therein a separate criminal
court, and the clerk OF the 81. Louis
court OF criminal correction. Such clerks
shall perform the Guties prescribed by
this act as belonging to the clerk OF the
circuit court" 10 their respective coun-
.es, or city. The phrase Judge OF the
court shall be held 10 mean and
for the purposes OF this act, the
OF the criminal courts In cOun-
ties OF this state having fifty thousand
population and In which have been or
may be established therein separate Grim
nal courts, and the judges OF the ST. |
court OF criminal correction. Such
Judges shall perform the duties prescribed
BY this act as b~elonFing TO the Judge Of
the circuit court in their respective |,
or city. The phrase prosecuting
attorney" shall be held to mean and in
clude. for the purpose Of this act, the !
prosecuting attorneys OF the criminal
courts In counties Of this state having /
have been Or may be established therein
criminal courts. and the prose
cutting attorney Of the 81. Louis court OF
criminal correction. Such prosecuting at
torneys shall perform the duties pre-
by this act as belonging to the
prosecuting attorney" in their respective
or city. The word county
shall he held 10 mean and include. for the
purposes Of this act. the city Of So. Louis.
The phrase. clerk Of county court
purposes OF this act. the clerk Of the 81,
Louis court OF criminal correction. The
phrase, county court" HhA be held to
mean and include, for the purposes Of
this act. the 81. Louis court OF criminal
The phrase circuit court
f1A ~ FN.1 " AANfAAA III AHNlhnLf " Wv i
purposes OF this act, the criminal courts
IN counties Of This state having nifty
thousand population and In which
have been or may be established
therein separate criminal courts, and
the s.. Louis court OF criminal cor
The circuit courts OF this
state. not having a separate criminal
court therein, and h criminal courts H.
counties Of this state having fifty thou
sand population ard IN which have been
criminal courts, and the 81. Louis court
OF criminal corrections. shall have iuris-
diction In all cases, either civil or GRIM
which may arise In their respective
circuits or districts under the provisions
Of this act.
: Section II. Any person convicted Of
any violation OF the provisions OF this
act shall, for the first conviction. be pun
ished by a fine in a sum Of not less than
one hundred dollars U3i00. 00l nor more
than one thousand dollars $4,000 .00l. or
by Imprisonment In the county Jail for
q period OF not less than thirty 1907 DAYS
nor more than one Cd year. or by both
such tine and Imprisonment, and for the
second and each subsequent conviction,
such person shall be punished by q fine In
a sum OF not less than three hundred dol
lars (S3O0.0 0l nor more than one thou
SAINT dollars 81, 0O0. O0l, or by imprison-
ment In the county jail for n period Of
not less than three 80 months nor more
than one Cd year, or by both such fine
and imprisonment. The attorney general
or prosecuting attorney shall. In prepar-
ing complaints. informations or indiot-
ments for a second or any subsequent
violations 81 the provisions u this act.
Rllege such previous convictions therein.
Section Is. This act shall be IN fun
force and effect from and after l2:Qi
q, m. on the 10th day OF January, A. ID.
ls20, when the 18th amendment to the
Federal Constitution shall become and
be declared In fun force and effect. and
eh laws or parts OF laws In conflict with
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