5 D.C. 347
Decided November 15, 1837
Indictment, charging that the defendant kept a certain unlawful, disorderly, and ill-governed house as a common tavern, without license, and as a common tippling-house, and therein openly sold spirituous liquors to all persons calling for the same, and allowed the same to be drank by such persons in and about the said house, at all times both at day and at night, and on all days, both Sundays and other days, and did permit certain idle and ill-disposed persons, to the jurors…
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Decided 1837-11-15
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¶1was of opinion that the instruction ought to be given.
¶2had strong doubts; but agreed to give it, and
¶3leave the defendant to move for a new trial if the verdict should be against him.
¶4The Court, therefore (Thruston, J., absent,) gave the instruction as moved by Mr. Key.
¶5Verdict, not guilty.