Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Domestic News
May 27, 1910
The Topeka State Journal
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
What is this article about?
In Salt Lake City, a jury trying druggist J. M. Doull for unlicensed liquor sales drank the whisky evidence, leading to their dismissal and the case's likely dismissal due to lost evidence.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
DRANK THE EVIDENCE.
Jury in a Whisky Case Sent Out for the Exhibit.
Salt Lake City, May 27.-In its zeal to absorb all the facts in the case, a jury in the district court has not only nullified its own verdict of guilty, but made it impossible for the prosecution to make out a case before another jury.
J. M. Doull, a druggist, was on trial for selling liquor without a license. While deliberating the jury sent for the exhibit, a flask of whisky. When it was returned to the court room, Judge Lewis noticed that it was empty. He reprimanded and dismissed the jury and notified the defense that a motion for a new trial would be granted. The motion was made and the state will have to dismiss the case for lack of its chief evidence.
Jury in a Whisky Case Sent Out for the Exhibit.
Salt Lake City, May 27.-In its zeal to absorb all the facts in the case, a jury in the district court has not only nullified its own verdict of guilty, but made it impossible for the prosecution to make out a case before another jury.
J. M. Doull, a druggist, was on trial for selling liquor without a license. While deliberating the jury sent for the exhibit, a flask of whisky. When it was returned to the court room, Judge Lewis noticed that it was empty. He reprimanded and dismissed the jury and notified the defense that a motion for a new trial would be granted. The motion was made and the state will have to dismiss the case for lack of its chief evidence.
What sub-type of article is it?
Legal Or Court
Crime
What keywords are associated?
Jury Drank Evidence
Whisky Case
Liquor Trial
Salt Lake City
Court Mishap
What entities or persons were involved?
J. M. Doull
Judge Lewis
Where did it happen?
Salt Lake City
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Salt Lake City
Event Date
May 27
Key Persons
J. M. Doull
Judge Lewis
Outcome
jury reprimanded and dismissed; motion for new trial granted; state to dismiss case for lack of chief evidence
Event Details
Jury in trial of druggist J. M. Doull for selling liquor without a license drank the exhibit flask of whisky, emptying it