Vineyard v. Commonwealth

W. L. Vineyard, who was convicted of unlawfully having in his possession a still, complains of a judgment sentencing him to jail for six months and to pay a fine of $500.00.

He makes five assignments of error.

He complains first of the court’s action in refusing a continuance.

The defendant moved for a continuance on the ground of the absence of witnesses, Margaret Vineyard, Patrick Vineyard and David Haynes. They had been duly *548summoned and it appeared from the certificate of a physician that one of the witnesses, Mrs. Margaret Vineyard, wife of the accused, was sick and unable to attend court.…