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Session Laws, 1908 Session
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960 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

been cast against the sale of spirituous or fermented liquor,
then in all such districts it shall not be lawful after September
1, 1908, for any person or persons or body corporate, his, her,
its or their employes, agents or clerks to sell or barter or
give away in the course of trade any spirituous or fermented
liquors, alcoholic drinks of any kind, lager beer or any beverage
of an intoxicating character within the limits of any district
of Prince George's county mentioned in this Act or parts of
districts; nor shall it be lawful for the clerk of the Circuit
Court or License Board or anyone to issue license for the sale
of spirituous or fermented liquor under the penalties prescribed
in the seventh section of this Act, within any such districts.

SEC. 6. But in case a majority of the votes cast should be in
favor of the sale of spirituous or fermented liquors then this
Act shall be of none effect and all Acts shall remain unre-
pealed.

SEC. 7. That any person or persons, or corporations, his,
her, their or its agent, servant or employe who shall violate
the provisions of section five of this Act and shall sell, barter
or give away in the course of trade any spirituous or fermented
liquors, lager beer, or intoxicating drinks of any kind within
the limits of any of the said districts, he, it or they shall on
conviction be subject to a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor
more than five hundred dollars and imprisonment in the
county jail or the house of correction for not less than thirty
days nor more than one year or both such fine and imprisonment
in the discretion of the court or the justice of the peace trying
said case, and any justice of the peace of said county is hereby
given jurisdiction and is authorized to issue all necessary war-
rant or warrants for the arrest and conviction of any offender,
and jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon all justices of the
peace of Prince George's county original and concurrent with
the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court for Prince George's county
to institute proceedings, try all cases, sentence parties and en-
force the penalties and sentences imposed; provided, in case any
party feeling aggrieved thereby or the State's Attorney, may
take an appeal from the judgment to the next jury term of the
Circuit Court for Prince George's county, upon entering into
recognizance with a surety qr sureties for appearance, and it
shall be the duty of the said justice to require all witnesses
against the party charged to enter into recognizance for their
appearance at the trial of said cause, and on failure to furnish
satisfactory security to commit the alleged offender and wit-
nesses.

SEC. 8. Provided, that nothing in this Act shall be construed
to prevent the compounding by druggists or pharmacists of

 

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