People v. Bennett

The defendant appeals from a conviction under the local option law. A motion was made before the justice to quash the proceedings for want of jurisdiction, and it was renewed in the circuit. It is based upon many alleged defects, but reliance appears to be placed more especially upon the claim that the complaint and warrant do not state an offense, and that the justice did not have certain evidence before him previous to the issue of the warrant. The essential evidence said to have been wanting is: (1) Evidence that the local option law was in force in Hillsdale county at the time of the…