Commonwealth v. Molter
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Complaint for an unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor, at Clinton, on July 4,1886, the same being the Lord’s day, to some person to the complainant unknown. Trial in the Superior Court, on appeal, before Blodgett, J., who allowed a bill of exceptions, in substance as follows : The government offered one Kenney as a witness, who testified as follows: “ I know a place in Clinton, kept by Johq.
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Complaint for an unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor, at Clinton, on July 4,1886, the same being the Lord’s day, to some person to the complainant unknown. Trial in the Superior Court, on appeal, before Blodgett, J., who allowed a bill of exceptions, in substance as follows : The government offered one Kenney as a witness, who testified as follows: “ I know a place in Clinton, kept by Johq. Molter, on Main Street; the sign is 1 Railroad Restaurant.’ Between seven and half-past seven o’clock P. M., on Sunday, July 4, I stopped on the platform of the railroad station, in sight of Molter’s…
1Opinion of the CourtMorton, C. J.
There was evidence tending to show that the defendant sold intoxicating liquor on the Lord’s day, as alleged in the complaint. He had a license of the first class under the Pub. Sts. c. 100, and an innholder’s license. A deputy sheriff testified that the defendant kept the hotel and restaurant, with a bar-room in it.
One witness testified to seeing several sales of liquor made by the defendant behind the bar. If, on his cross-examination, he contradicted or qualified his statements made upon his direct examination, it was for the jury to say which they believed. There was evidence proper to be…
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