State v. O'Donnell
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Appeal from tbe Court of Magistrates of tbe city of Providence. Tbe defendant was there tried upon a criminal complaint brought by John M. Knowles, Chief of Pobce of said city, which charged that the defendant “ at said Providence, in said county, on fhe 24th day of July, A. D. 1872, with force and arms did sell and suffer to be sold, and not for the purpose of exportatation, ale, wine, rum, and other strong and malt liquors, and mixed liquors, a part of which was ale, wine,…
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Appeal from tbe Court of Magistrates of tbe city of Providence. Tbe defendant was there tried upon a criminal complaint brought by John M. Knowles, Chief of Pobce of said city, which charged that the defendant “ at said Providence, in said county, on fhe 24th day of July, A. D. 1872, with force and arms did sell and suffer to be sold, and not for the purpose of exportatation, ale, wine, rum, and other strong and malt liquors, and mixed liquors, a part of which was ale, wine, rum, and other strong and malt liquors, without license first had and obtained from the mayor and board of aldermen of…
1Opinion of the CourtPotter, J.
The complaint is for a violation of chapter 78 of the Revised Statutes of 1857, and alleges that the defendant “ did sell and suffer to be sold, and not for the purpose of exportation, ale,5 wine, rum, and other strong and malt liquors, and mixed liquors, a part of which was ale, wine, rum, and other strong and malt liquors, without license first had and obtained,” &c., “against the statute,” &c. Section 1 of chapter 78 prohibits the manufacture or sale of these articles except for exportation, “ unless as is hereinafter provided.” Section 16 prescribes the penalty. Section 14 provides that…
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