Territory of Hawaii v. Wong Feart

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

HARTWELL, J.

The defendant was convicted upon an indictment which charged that on Sunday, February 28, 1904, when holding a license under Act 61 of the Laws of 1898, entitled “An Act to Authorize Licenses for the Retail of Wines, Beers and Ales of Low Alcoholic Strength,” he furnished to one William Elrekela at his place of business, set forth and described in said license, certain spirituous and intoxicating liquor, to wit, beer.

The defendant excepted to the overruling of his demurrer to the indictment, based upon the grounds (1) that the act (meaning the section 8…