The People v. Tate

Mr. ChiER Justice Duncan

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff in error, Roy Tate, (herein referred to as the defendant,) was indicted in the circuit court of McLean county for violation of the Illinois Prohibition act. The indictment was in two counts. The first count charged a former conviction for transporting and possessing intoxicating liquor, and that on October 20, 1923, the defendant unlawfully and willfully did possess for the purpose of sale certain intoxicating liquor without having a permit from the Attorney General to possess the liquor. The second count, after charging the…