Drake v. Commonwealth

Opinion op'the Court bt

Judge Settle

Affirming.

The appellant, Ed Drake, was twice tried and convicted of the offense- of unlawfully aiding and abetting *605another to sell 'and in selling intoxicating liquor, not for “scientific, mechanical, medicinal or sacramental purposes.” The offense was charged by a warrant issued from the Hopkinsville police court, in which city the off fense was alleged to have been committed. The first trial and conviction of the appellant was had in the police court, the second in the circuit court, to which the case was carried by appeal. On the trial in the police court…