State v. Ryan

Prosecution under the State Prohibition Act charging unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor. On trial by jury defendant was found guilty and a fine of $700 assessed as punishment. Prom the judgment rendered thereon, he appealed.

It appears from the evidence that defendant is a practicing physician and maintains an office at Bernie in Stoddard County. The sheriff of the county “raided” this office and found therein about one and one-half gallons of alcohol, a quart of red whiskey and a jug which contained one-half pint of what the sheriff called “white mule.” With proof of the venue and…