State v. Russell

Defendant was charged by bill of information with having in his possession whisky for sale for beverage purposes. The bill also charged that this was the fourth offense of like nature committed by him. The court found defendant guilty as charged, and sentenced him to pay a fine of $750, and to be confined in the parish jail for 90 days, and in default of payment of the fine to be confined in jail for 9 months.

It appears that defendant occupied a room and had a workship in a large building in Baton Rouge, the room and the workshop being connected. The room occupied by defendant was in the…