State v. Beasley
West Virginia Supreme Court
Writ of error to a judgment of the circuit court of the county of Raleigh, rendered on the 6th day of November, 1879, on an indictment against Robert Beasley for the unlawful selling of spirituous liquors, allowed upon the petition of said Beasley. Hon. Evermont Ward, judge of the ninth judicial circuit, rendered the judgment complained of. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Judgment of the CourtSnyder, Judge
At a term of the circuit court of Raleigh county held on the 3d day of June, 1879, an indictment was found against Robert Beasley for a misdemeanor, which charges that the said “Beasley, on the 4th day of June, 1878, in the said county, did without a State license therefor, sell, offer and expose for sale, spirituous liquors, wine, beer,” &c.
On the sixth day of November, 1879, the defendant pleaded not guilty, a trial was had by jury and a verdict of guilty returned fixing the fine against, the defendant at ten dollars and fifty cents, and the court entered judgment for said fine and the…
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