Hubbard v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Thomas

Affirming.

Upon his trial in the Pike circuit court under a multifarious indictment charging him with all the offenses enumerated in our prohibition statute, commonly known as the “Rash-Grullion Act,” the appellant, Harmon Hubbard, was convicted of possessing intoxicating liquors. His motion for a new trial was overruled and from the judgment pronounced on the verdict he prosecutes this appeal. Upon a demurrer filed to the indictment the Commonwealth elected to prosecute him for possessing liquor, and the defect of multifariousness was thereby cured, under…