State v. Taft

The State’s evidence is as follows: On 24 May 1961 W. M. Taylor, H. B. Lilly and James M. Ward were Alcoholic Beverage Control officers of Pitt County. James M. Ward was the chief A. B. C. officer of the county. Prior to that date they had located on the Forbes farm in Falkland Township, Pitt County, a still for the unlawful manufacture of whiskey, which was not in operation and no person was there. These three A. B. C. officers returned there on the morning of 24 May 1961. They left their automobile some distance from the site, and crawled to within 25 or 30 yards of the still. It was a…