Wilson v. State

Section 1 of the Prohibition Act of 1919, p 1086, makes it unlawful, among other things, for one “to * * * have in possession any still, apparatus, appliance, or any device or substitute therefor, to be used for the purpose of manufacturing any prohibited liquors or beverages.” It would therefore be a violation of this law if he possessed any of the above-mentionfed articles for the purpose of manu-, faeturing prohibited liquors, whether such devices were or were not generally used or are suitable to be used for such purpose

Section 2, however, deals with proof essential to a prima facie case,…