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John Secord Eotses--4- \Load of Canadiai AleJohn H, Seeord, who gave his place of residence as Heavelten, and Mary E Kinsmpn, who stated her ibbme address as ^Gouveroeur; were * brought-before * United States Commissioner M. B. Burno. at Malone. charged by U. S Gnstpms Officer F. * Lacombe of Fort Covington, with a violation of Section -59S of the. Federal tat Iff law of ^922—transporting * merchandise unlawfully imported with knowledge of such unlawful Importation. In’this case *4 merchandise** 1 Consisted of 216 bottles of Dow*s Canadian ale, which was . being transported in a Cleveland automob ile*The two defendants waived examin ation and were held for the* derm of the Federal District Court which convenes at Schenectady September 5th, Bonds were required by the ^commissioner- in the sum of $1,0Q each, in default of which the defendants were committed to the Custody of. the sheriff.U. S. Customs Officer ' Lacombe made the seizure in this ease.* Monday evenirtgfon a highway in otf near Potsdam. *The Cleveland car was not overtaken until after a long chase by Officer Lacombe and the officers who assisted him. as the* Cleveland showed much speed and the F driver used his best efforts in the attempt to escape from the pursuing officers.
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Hammond Advertiser

Hammond, New York, US

Thu, Aug 23, 1923

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