Williams v. Commonwealth

*808Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Settle—

Reversing.

The appellant, G-eorge Williams, was indicted in the court below for the offense of unlawfully aud knowingly selling to Amanda Jane Partou, for beverage purposes, “A liquid mixture and medicinal preparation known . . . as 'Batesman’s drops,’ which contained more than one-half of one per cent by volume of alcohol, same being an intoxicant. ’ ’ His trial by jury under the indictment, resulted in a verdict finding him guilty and fixing his punishment at a fine of $150.00' and imprisonment of 45 days in jail. He has appealed from the judgment…