Gill v. State

BELCHER, Judge.

The conviction is for the possession of whisky in a dry area for the purpose of sale; the punishment, ten days in jail and a fine of $100.

Proof was offered that Wood County was a dry area.

Two deputy sheriffs followed the appellant, who was driving a taxi cab, from Mineóla to a place where he stopped the cab on a rural road. From a distance of about 150 yards they observed appellant, who was not carrying anything, leave the cab and go into some weeds and bushes. The officers drove up behind the cab. At this time appellant emerged from the *298bushes and entered the road about…