The People v. Bird

The State’s attorney of Pope county filed an information in the county court under the Prohibition act, charging William Barger, Dewey Bird and Ruby Mouline with violation of the Prohibition act. The first count of the information charged defendants with the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquors. The second count charged them with the unlawful possession, for the purpose of sale, of intoxicating liquors fit for beverage purposes. The third count charged the unlawful transportation of intoxicating liquors. Defendants waived trial by jury and the cause was heard by the court, who found them…