The People v. Hord

Plaintiff in error was convicted in the county court of Clay county of the unlawful possession and unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor. The information consisted of two counts. The first .count charges the unlawful possession of liquor, and the second the unlawful sale thereof. The information was filed by the State’s attorney on the fourth day of August. On the next day thereafter the defendant was arrested by the sheriff of Clay county. Previous to the trial counsel for the defendant filed a motion asking the court to order the sheriff to return to the defendant a certain five-dollar note,…