Town of Newberry v. Dorrah
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Wieson, J., Newberry, March, 1916. Harvey Dorrah was convicted before the recorder of violating a liquor ordinance, and appealed to the Circuit Court. From a judgment affirming judgment of the recorder, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Watts.
The defendant was charged with violation of an ordinance of the town of Newberry in illegally storing spirituous or malt liquors other than in his home or private room. He was arrested, tried, convicted, and sentenced by the recorder. The case was appealed to the Circuit Court, and the judgment of the lower Court was affirmed by his Honor, Judge Wilson. Thereupon defendant appealed, and by five exceptions seeks reversal. The exceptions raise the point that there was no evidence to sustain the conviction of the offense charged.
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