Lacount v. State

The indictment charged that the accused did “have, receive, possess, and control certain alcoholic liquors,” etc. There was a verdict of guilty. The evidence for the State shows: that “ a batch of jugs and bottles ” was found in the woods near the residence of the accused; that under a shelter was found “a sugar barrel full of bottles and jugs, some pint and quart bottles, and gallon jugs; this was at Lacount’s house, that is, the shelter that we found them under was at his house and on the premises where he lived;” that in his barn and about ten steps from his residence were found some empty…