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New York Anti-Liquor Act.

It is provided by this act, that any person who keeps liquor to sell (except persons permitted to sell for mechanical, chemical or medicinal purposes, or pure wine for sacramental use,) shall be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor, shall forfeit his liquor, and be punished by a fine of from $15 to $100 for the first offence, and for every subsequent offence a fine of from $25 to $300, and imprisonment of from 30 days to six months.

Every legalized seller of liquor who shall be convicted of selling illegally shall be punished by a fine of $100, forfeit his liquor, and be forever disqualified from selling liquor in the State. The defendant, if convicted, to pay beside costs, fees and expenses, the complainant's counsel fee, as fixed by the Court. In default of such payment, he to be imprisoned until paid, not exceeding a day for each dollar unpaid.

It is provided, that on complaint of three creditable persons, that liquor is sold in a place, a warrant must be issued to search the premises, if in them there is a store; if not, before the warrant can issue, there must be proof that within a month, liquor has been sold there.

A sheriff, constable, or policeman, is to search every suspected place, and on finding liquor illegally kept, to seize and prosecute the keeper.

On complaint, and oath of suspicion, that a third person is cognizant of any violation of the act, the third person may be summoned to appear as a witness. If the witness refuse to appear, he subjects himself to a fine of $10, and in default of payment, to imprisonment of from 30 days to six months.

It is also provided, that a married woman can recover the money paid by a husband or child, and vice versa, for liquor illegally sold. All securities and evidences for debt given in whole or in part for liquor illegally sold, to be void. Any person selling illegally, to be held liable for all damages accruing therefrom.