Martin v. State

Pee Cubiam.

1. An accusation alleging that the accused “did unlawfully have, control and possess spirituous, vinous, malted and fermented liquors, and alcoholic compounds” sufficiently states the offense. Park’s Ann. Code, § 448 (b); Brown v. State, 8 Ga. App. 691 (1) (70 S. E. 40); Lewis v. State, 17 Ga. App. 445 (1) (87 S. E. 709); Harris v. State, 21 Ga. App. 796 (95 S. E. 321).

2. The further averment that such liquors were not pure alcohol to be used for medicinal, mechanical or scientific purposes, nor wine to be used for sacramental purposes, was mere surplusage. McAdams v. State, 9 Ga.…