People v. Vandewater

The defendant maintained, in the village of Hempstead in Nassau county, a room where he sold intoxicating liquor. The room was in the rear of a store and there was nothing in the appearance of the store which gave notice of the nature of the traffic conducted in the rear or which might be regarded as an invitation to the general public to enter the premises and regale themselves. In other days it has been said that " good wine needs no bush,” and it appears from the evidence that even without any signs or public invitation, customers found their way to the place where they could obtain from…