Powdrill v. State

BELCHER, Judge.

Appellant was convicted for the unlawful sale of beer in a dry area, and her punishment was assessed at thirty days in jail and a fine of $100.

The state introduced proof that Smith County was a dry area.

J. P. Hadnot, inspector for the Texas Liquor Control Board, testified that on May 23, 1953, in Smith County, he bought four cans of beer from the appellant for which he paid her fifty cents per can; that he transferred some of the beer to a bottle which he at the time labeled showing “where it was picked up and what it was and from whom it was taken,” and no further…