Commonwealth v. Winchester

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Clay

Affirming.

On March 6, 1926, Sam 'Winchester was convicted in the Bourbon county court of the offense of unlawfully possessing- intoxicating liquor, and his punishment fixed at a fine of $200 and 60 days’ imprisonment in the county jail. He was also required to execute a peace bond in the sum of $1,000. On March 15, 1926, Winchester prosecuted an appeal to the Bourbon circuit court, and executed the following appeal and supersedeas bond with George W. Stuart and Monroe Scruggs as sureties:

“Sam Winchester having prayed an appeal to the Bourbon circuit…