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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Fine for vio-

upon indictment and conviction therefor, be fined

lation

not less than fifty nor more than one hundred dol-

lars for the first offence, and for each offence, there-

after he shall be fined as above directed, and also

be imprisoned not less than ten nor more than thirty

days in the county jail, and his license may be sup-

pressed at the discretion of the court.

SUB-SECTION S. No apothecary or druggist in

Princess Anne district, in Somerset county, shall

Druggist not

sell, barter or keep on his premises, except for the

to baiter.

private use of himself and his family, any spiritu-

ous liquor, wine, ale, beer, schnapps, or any article

used and sold as a beverage in the composition or«

compounding of which whiskey, brandy, high wines

or any spirituous or fermented liquors shall be the

principal ingredient or ingredients, and every apoth-
ecary or druggist so doing shall, upon indictment

Fine for vio-

and conviction thereof, be fined not less than one

lation.

hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars ;

but nothing in this section shall be construed to pre-

vent said druggist from keeping and using alcohol

as a solvent for drugs, when such solutions are not

to be used as a beverage.

SUB-SECTION T. Any person who shall sell or bar-

ter any intoxicating, spirituous or fermented liquors,

Must obtain

without first having obtained a license as required

license.

by this act, shall, upon indictment and conviction

therefor by the Circuit Court for Somerset county,

be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more

than three hundred dollars, and be sentenced by

said court to the county jail for not less than three

months nor more than six months; and it shall be the

duty of any justice of the peace, upon information

received and confirmed by the oath of a credible

Penalty for

witness, to have any person so offending arrested and

violation

committed to the county jail, unless he shall give

sufficient bail or recognizance, with sureties, to appear
before the circuit court at the next succeeding term

thereof to answer the charge.

SUB-SECTION U. Any vendor of intoxicating li-

Liable for

quor sold in Princess Anne district, in Somerset

damages

county, when the majority, as aforesaid, shall vote

in favor of said license, shall be liable to pay dama-