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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Penalty.

at any place, or give away at his, her or their place of business any spirituous or fermented liquors, after the first day of May next, he, she or they shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof in the Circuit Court for said county, shall be fined for each and every offence, not more than two hundred nor less than fifty dollars, one half thereof to be paid to the informer, and on failure to pay the same, together with the costs of prosecution shall be committed to jail, and confined therein until such fine and costs are paid.

Not to sell. &c

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That it shall not be lawful for the keeper of any hotel, tavern, store, drinking establishment or any other place where liquors are sold, or for any person or persons directly or indirectly to sell, barter, give or dispose of any spirituous or fermented liquors; at any place within the limits of Wicomico county, on the twenty-fourth day of April, eighteen hundred and seventy-six.

Penalty.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That any person violating the provisions of the preceding section, shall be liable to indictment by the Grand Jury of Wicomico county, and shall on conviction in the Circuit Court for said county, be fined a sum not less than fifty nor more than one hundred dollars for each and every offence, one-half of which fine shall be paid to the informer and the other half to the Treasurer of the State of Maryland.

In force.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved March 16, 1876.