State v. Fitzpatrick

This case comes before us from the District Court of the tenth judicial district by certificate on a constitutional question. It is a complaint under Pub. Laws R. I. cap. 596, of May 27, 1886, and cap. 684, of May 4, 1887, against the defendant for keeping without lawful authority intoxicating liquors “ for the purpose of sale,” in violation of cap. 684, § 1, in amendment of cap. 596, § 1, charging the offence substantially in the language of the statute. In the District Court the defendant made the following motion, to wit:

“ The defendant moves that the above entitled complaint be dismissed,…