Town of Blacksburg v. Beam
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Hon. Chas. Carroll Simms, special Judge, July, 1915. Audie Beam was acquitted of the charge of'transporting alcoholic liquors, and the Town of Blacksburg appeals. The latter cite: As to merits: 100 S. C. 91; Const., art. I, secs. 13 and 16; Crim.
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Before Hon. Chas. Carroll Simms, special Judge, July, 1915. Audie Beam was acquitted of the charge of'transporting alcoholic liquors, and the Town of Blacksburg appeals. The latter cite: As to merits: 100 S. C. 91; Const., art. I, secs. 13 and 16; Crim. Code, sec. 4; 72 S. C. 104, 109 and 110. As to right of town to appeal: 30 S. C. 399; 76 S. C. 39; 66 S. C. 398; 101 S. C. 267. Waiver of objection: 73 S. C. 291; 61 S. C. 141; 70 S. C. 466; 61 S. C. 237. cites: Const., art. I, sec. 16; 116 U. S. 616; 232 U. S. 394; Crim. Code, secs. 824, 825; 96 S. C. 384; 55 S. C. 240; 19 S. C. 140; 54 S. C.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gage.
The.defendant was tried by the mayor of Blacksburg for transporting alcoholic liquors, was found guilty, and was sentenced to pay a fine of $100, or to serve 30 days at hard labor on the public works. The Circuit Court in a formal order reversed the judgment and dismissed the case. The municipal corporation has appealed by seven exceptions, the first six of which refer back to the exceptions which the defendant had made to the mayor’s judgment, and the seventh of which is general in character. The record is short, and we shall consider…
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