Beckham v. State

BERRY, Judge.

The appellant was convicted in the district court of Brown County for the offense of possessing liquor and his punishment assessed a tone year's .confinement in the penitentiary.

The facts show that on premises under the control of this appellant, a great deal of mash, equipment sufficient to constitute a still, a great deal of corn syrup and quite a quantity of intoxicating liquors were found. It was in evidence that one A. L. Elliot lived on the place with appellant as a hired hand, and R. D. Wood, a son-in-law of appellant, and Wood’s wife also spent part of their time at…