United States v. One Chevrolet Truck

(after stating the facts as above). The court judicially knows that an indictment has been returned against James Curry, wbo was in charge of the truck, and others, charging conspiracy to violate the National Prohibition Act (Comp. St. Ann. Supp. 1923, § 10138*4 et seq.). Section 3450, R. S. (Comp. St. § 6352), has application where goods are removed, deposited, or concealed with intent to defraud the United States of the tax provided by law. The clear inference also is that this liquor was fraudulently brought into the United States. It was imported in violation of law. No tax has been paid.…