People v. Cary

Mr. Presiding Justice Jett

delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiff in error, hereinafter referred to as defendant, was tried in the county court of Rock Island county on an information containing two counts, the first charging the unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor and the second charging the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor.

There was no proof of a sale, but there was of possession, and the jury found defendant guilty under the first count.

Motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment were overruled and judgment rendered on the verdict. This writ of error was sued out by…