State v. Gastonguay
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Indictment for maintaining a liquor nuisance. Jury returned verdict of gtfilty. Exceptions were filed by respondent to certain rulings of presiding Justice. Exceptions sustained. Case stated in opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtDeasy, J.
Prosecution under R. S., Chap. 23, Sec. 1, for maintaining a nuisance. Verdict guilty. Exceptions to instructions given and refused.
We are justified in assuming that intoxicating liquor intended for unlawful sale by some person was found upon the respondent’s premises, not being a place of resort and that the liquor was so deposited with the consent of the respondent and with his knowledge that it was intoxicating liquor intended for unlawful sale. These necessary elements we shall not further advert to.
Counsel for the respondent requested the court to give the following instruction to the…
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