Sable v. State

An accusation was preferred in the city court of Savannah against Loeb Sable. He was convicted on the second count thereof, which charged that he “did unlawfully keep on hand at a place of business, to wit, the place of business of the said defendant, alcoholic liquors, spirituous liquors, and malted, fermented and brewed liquors, manufactured from malt, wholly and in part.” Sable made a motion for a new trial, and one ground of the motion was “because the punishment is excessive.” The motion was overruled, and by certiorari the defendant carried the case to the superior court, and the judge…