Commonwealth v. Lanides
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Two complaints received and sworn to in the Police Court of Fitchburg on October 7, 1920, charging that the defendants in Fitchburg on October 7, 1920, did unlawfully expose and keep for sale intoxicating liquors without any authority, license or appointment therefor. On appeal to the Superior Court, the cases were tried together before Thayer, J. Material evidence is described in the opinion.
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Two complaints received and sworn to in the Police Court of Fitchburg on October 7, 1920, charging that the defendants in Fitchburg on October 7, 1920, did unlawfully expose and keep for sale intoxicating liquors without any authority, license or appointment therefor. On appeal to the Superior Court, the cases were tried together before Thayer, J. Material evidence is described in the opinion. The labels upon the bottles of Jamaica ginger, referred to in the opinion, were as follows: “ Cont. 2 ozs. U. S. P. EXTRACT OF GINGER J 112 Contains 91% Alcohol Recommended by us for Relief of Pain in…
1Opinion of the CourtCarroll, J.
These two cases were tried together. The defendants were charged with keeping for sale intoxicating liquors without authority, license or appointment therefor. They owned a store in Fitchburg in which tobacco, cigars, candy and soda were sold. The jury were warranted in finding that on two occasions, on October 3, 1920, the defendant William Lanides, and on one occasion the defendant Charles Lanides, sold Jamaica ginger. Near the sink under the counter over which soda was sold, five bottles containing Jamaica ginger were found. A copy of the label on them is set out above. It was agreed that…
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