State v. Wadsworth
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Grandjuror’s complaint against Josiah J. Wadsworth and Robert B. Yining, for selling liquor in violation of the “ Act for the Suppression of Intemperance.” Wadsworth was tried alone in the superior court and convicted, and moved for a new trial, and in arrest of judgment for the insufficiency of the complaint. The latter motion was reserved with the former for the advice of this court. The case will be sufficiently understood from the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtSanford, J.
We discover no error in the determinations of the superior court in this case.
The information charged that the defendant Wadsworth and Robert P. Vining, at the town of Plymouth, “ not being agents for the town, &o., did sell to Stephen Wright a certain quantity of spirituous liquor, that is to say, did then and there sell to said Wright one quart of brandy,” &c.; the other counts being similar except as they charge sales to different persons. Wadsworth, having pleaded not guilty, and being put upon his trial alone, objected to the introduction of any evidence to prove that he was guilty…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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