Nolan v. Commonwealth

MOREMEN, Judge.

Appellant, Noby Nolan, was convicted of the offense of possessing alcoholic beverages for the purpose of sale in dry local option territory. His punishment was a fine of $100 and sixty days in jail.

On the night of May 15, 1959, two state troopers, two constables and one city policeman searched the home of appellant under a search warrant, and found three cans of beer on the outside of the house and twelve cans of beer in the 'basement.

At the trial of the case the commonwealth introduced a state trooper, two constables and the city policeman of Manchester, all of whom testified…