Commonwealth v. Wenzel
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 23, April T., 1904, by defendant, from judgment of Q. S. Allegheny Co., Dec. T., 1902, No. 456, on verdict of guilty in case of Commonwealth v. Harry B. Wenzel. Indictment for selling liquor without a license. Before Frazer, P. J., and Shafer, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict of guilty upon which judgment of sentence was passed. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned (1, 2) are quoted in the opinion of the Superior Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Beaver, J.,
The defendant was convicted, under the Act of May 13, 1887, P. L. 108, of selling liquor without a license. The section of the act relating thereto is as follow: “ Any person who shall hereafter be convicted of selling or offering for sale any vinous, spirituous, malt or brewed liquors, or any admixture thereof, without a license, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than five hundred dollars, nor more than five thousand dollars, and undergo an imprisonment in the county jail of not less than three months, nor more than twelve months.”
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2Cases cited2 opinions
- Hatfield v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1888
- Commonwealth v. ReyburgSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
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