State v. Norton

Beck, J. —

The jury were directed that “proof of the finding of the liquors named in the indictment, in the possession of the defendant, in any place except the private dwelling house of either of the defendants, should be received by the jury as presumptive evidence that said liquor was kept for *431sale, contrary to law,” and that “if it appears a building was kept in, etc., in which defendants kept intoxicating liquors, as mentioned in the last instruction, you will find the defendant or defendants guilty who kept the house.” It is insisted by counsel that these instructions are erroneous. We…