Farmer v. People

At the Mav term, 1874. of the Macon circuit court, an indictment was found and presented by the grand jury against plaintiff in error, for selling intoxicating liquor to-a minor. The indictment contained six counts. A trial was had before the court and a jury, resulting in a verdict of guilty on each of the counts. A motion for a new trial was entered, but overruled by the court, when defendant was sentenced to ten days’ imprisonment in the county jail under each count, and was fined in the sum of $20 under each count. Defendant thereupon prosecutes this writ of error, and asks a reversal of…