Commonwealth v. Currier
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Complaint, for bringing intoxicating liquors into the town of Amesbury, on August 30,1894, the defendant having reasonable cause to believe that the same were intended for sale in Amesbury, in violation of law. At the trial in the Superior Court, before Lilley, J., the jury returned a verdict of guilty; and the defendant alleged exceptions.
1Opinion of the CourtMorton, J.
The defendant was charged with bringing into the town of Amesbury spirituous and intoxicating liquors, having reasonable cause to believe that they were to be sold there in violation of law. It appeared that Amesbury was what is termed a “ no license town.” The defendant was a driver for an express company, doing business between Boston and Amesbury, whose goods came in part by freight by a freight train which arrived at the station in Amesbury daily about ten o’clock in the forenoon. There was evidence tending to show that on the day named in the complaint the defendant was seen driving from…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Commonwealth v. LoeweMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1895
- Commonwealth v. BrownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891