People v. Harris
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from court of oyer and terminer, Otsego county. The defendant, Albert Harris, was indicted for the crime of watering milk. His demurrer to the indictment having been overruled, he moved to quash. This motion being denied, defendant pleaded not guilty, and went to trial. On return of a verdict of guilty, a motion in arrest of judgment was also denied, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.
The defendant was indicted for the crime of watering milk, in violation of section 3, c. 202, Laws 1884, which provides: “Ho person or persons shall sell, supply, or bring to be manufactured, to any butter or cheese manufactory, any milk diluted with water. * * * Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished for each offense by a fine of not less than twenty-five or more than two hundred dollars, or not less than one or more than six months’ imprisonment, or both such fine and imprisonment.” The indictment also charged that on the 3d…
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