State v. Ascher
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Complaint for selling intoxicating liquors; brought to a justice of the peace, and, by appeal of the defendant, to the Superior Court in Tolland County, and tried to the jury in that court, on the plea of “ not guilty,” before Beardsley, J. The prosecution was brought under the act of 1882, which provides that “ any person who, without a license therefor, shall, by sample, by soliciting or procuring orders or otherAvise, sell any spirituous or intoxicating liquors, * * *…
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Complaint for selling intoxicating liquors; brought to a justice of the peace, and, by appeal of the defendant, to the Superior Court in Tolland County, and tried to the jury in that court, on the plea of “ not guilty,” before Beardsley, J. The prosecution was brought under the act of 1882, which provides that “ any person who, without a license therefor, shall, by sample, by soliciting or procuring orders or otherAvise, sell any spirituous or intoxicating liquors, * * * shall be fined for the first offense not more than fifty dollars,” &c. The complaint charged a sale of intoxicating liquors…
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
This is a prosecution for selling spirituous liquor contrary to law. The facts are concisely stated in the charge to the jury:—“It is agreed, indeed testified to by the accused, that he went to Vernon and solicited, as agent for Swartz Bros, of New York city, (being paid a salary by them for his services), Einsidel to become a purchaser from Swartz Bros, of certain spirituous liquors; that upon such solicitation, Einsidel gave an order to the accused for certain spirituous liquors, to be furnished by Swartz Bros.; that that order was transmitted to their house by the accused, and, in…
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