State v. Bishop

William L. Bishop was complained against in the district court for Dodge county and there charged with unlawfully having in his possession, on or about April 11, 1931, sixty-nine pints of beer, or a quantity alleged to have been more than reasonably sufficient for his own personal needs. ■ It is charged by the state that the liquor in question here was held by the defendant for unlawful disposition and that such liquor was acquired after May 1, 1917, when the prohibitory law went into effect. The action was tried to a jury and, pursuant to the court’s instructions, a verdict was returned…