Henson v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

— The offense is transporting intoxicating liquor; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

The sheriff of Jones county had received information that appellant was coming into Jones county driving an automobile loaded with whisky. Taking two of his deputies with him, the sheriff drove two or three miles over into Haskell county to await appellant’s approach. Appellant finally came down the highway in his automobile. Having passed the officers, they pursued him to a point about half a mile from the Jones county line. At this point appellant was stopped and…