Lacount v. State
Lacount v. State
Opinion of the Court
The indictment charged that the accused did “have, receive, possess, and control certain alcoholic liquors,” etc. There was a verdict of guilty. The evidence for the State shows: that “ a batch of jugs and bottles ” was found in the woods near the residence of the accused; that under a shelter was found “a sugar barrel full of bottles and jugs, some pint and quart bottles, and gallon jugs; this was at Lacount’s house, that is, the shelter that we found them under was at his house and on the premises where he lived;” that in his barn and about ten steps from his residence were found some empty kegs; that from his barn a trail led to where was found a keg “that had about fifteen gallons of whisky in it;” and that in his back yard were found a jug and two kegs that recently contained whisky, and “one with a tablespoonful of whisky in it.” The motion for a new trial
Judgment affirmed.
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