United States v. Kidd

CAVANAH, District Judge.

Tbe defendant, John Kidd, was arrested while unlawfully transporting intoxicating liquor in an automobile, in violation- of title 2, § 26, of the National Prohibition Act (Comp. St. § 10138%mm), and tbe automobile was seized by tbe government officers at tbe time of bis arrest. He pleaded guilty to four eounts in tbe indictment, filed in this court, of sucb unlawful transportation and possession, and was sentenced to pay a fine of $500 and be imprisoned for 13 months in tbe federal penitentiary at McNeil’s Island. It seems from tbe indictment that tbe defendant was a…