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147 Mass. 401

Commonwealth v. McHugh

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided October 13, 1888

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · decided 1888-10-13

Complaint to the Central District Court of Worcester, alleging that the defendant unlawfully did keep for sale intoxicating liquors.

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Decided 1888-10-13

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Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently June 1924

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By the Court.

¶1The fact that the officers, upon entering the defendant’s kitchen, saw upon the table a bottle which appeared to contain whiskey, and a tumbler, was clearly competent. It was also competent to show what became of it, as a part of the res gestee, and to account for not producing it in court. Besides, the fact that the defendant permitted a person present to throw it out of the window, without any objection, is a significant indication that he did not have the bottle of whiskey for any innocent purpose.

¶2Exceptions overruled.

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