Hatcher & Shaw v. Commonwealth

The plaintiffs in error were indicted at the June term, 1906, of the Corporation Court for the city of Danville for selling liquor at their place of business in that city without a license to four persons, who were named, and others, “on the-•day of March, in the year 1906.” After issue had been joined upon the plea of not guilty, the jury impaneled and sworn, and the attorney for the commonwealth was making his opening statement to them, the court, upon his motion, over the objection •of the defendants, ordered the indictment to be taken to the grand jury, which was still in session and was…