United States v. Nobriga

MORRIS, District Judge.

On March 11, 1927, the federal grand jury returned an indictment against Nobriga and Vieara, in six counts, for violation of the internal revenue law.

The first count charged the defendants with failure to register a still set up in violation of R. S. § 3258 (Comp. St. § 5994).

The second count charged the defendants with carrying on the business of a distillery without giving bond as required by R. S. § 3281 (Comp. St. § 6021).

The third count charged the defendants with working in a distillery, upon which no sign bearing the words “Registered Distillery” was placed, in…