Gimmell v. Commonwealth

James Gimmell was convicted of violating the pro- ' hibition law and sentenced to confinement in jail for six months and to pay a fine of S150.

The indictment contains two counts. The first charges that the accused “did unlawfully and feloniously manufacture and distill ardent spirits,” and the second is in the blanket form provided by the statute.

The accused assigns as error the action of the court in (1) refusing to grant a continuance; (2) overruling a general demurrer to the indictment; (3) refusing to require the attorney for the Commonwealth to furnish a bill of particulars; (4) giving…