Commonwealth v. Ilich

The defendant having been convicted for the unlawful possession and sale of intoxicating liquor, moved for a new trial and complains that he did not have a trial by an impartial jury because of remarks made by the court to the whole panel of jurors before his case was called.

At the sessions of this court, which began Jan. 14th, a number of cases were listed for the violation of the liquor laws. From the beginning of the sessions there were acquittals in cases charging violations of the prohibition law and for operating motor-vehicles while under the influence of liquor, where the evidence…