Commonwealth v. Hamilton

Opinion by

Hirt, J.,

The defendant William Hamilton was the president of a social club duly licensed to sell alcoholic beverages to its members. He with the other defendants, employees of the club, were charged in three indictments with the illegal sale of liquor to non-members of the club. The bills were consolidated and were tried together. At the close of the Commonwealth’s case a demurrer to the evidence was sustained as to all defendants except defendant Hamilton, on bill 240, and as to all defendants except James O’Neill on bill No. 241, and as to all defendants on bill No. 242. The jury…