Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act, 1854

Penalty on Victuallers entertaining Constables while on Duty.

Penalty for harbouring disorderly Persons.

LXXIV. Every Victualler, or Keeper of any Public House, or Person licensed to sell fermented or distilled Liquors by Retail, to be drunk or consumed on the Premises, within the Town, who harbours or entertains in his Public House or Place wherein he carries on his Business any Constable during any Part of the Time for his being on Duty, unless for the Purpose of quelling any Disturbance or restoring Order, shall for every such Offence be liable to a Penalty not exceeding Twenty Shillings; and every Person keeping any Place of public Resort within the Town for the Sale or Consumption of Refreshments of any kind, who knowingly suffers common Prostitutes or reputed Thieves to assemble and continue in his Premises, shall for every such Offence be liable to a Penalty not exceeding Five Pounds.