State v. Bonham

Fox, Judge:

On August 15, 1936, on a complaint made by one J. R. Hamrick, a warrant was issued by H. G. Thayer, a justice of the peace, and delivered to members of the Department of Public Safety, authorizing the search of premises at 159 Spring Street in the City of Charleston then occupied by Edgill Bonham and others. As shown by the officer’s return, the premises described in the warrant were searched, and a large amount of liquor found. The state has proceeded to declare a forfeiture of the liquor so found, under the provisions of Section 21, Article 6, Chapter 4, Acts 1935. The…