Case ID: dc_1/html/0203-02.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

United States v. W. Prout.
    The selling of spirituous liquors to negroes, in a public manner, assembled in considerable numbers, and suffering them to drink the same in and about the house on the Sabbath, constitutes it a disorderly house.
   The Court,

in answer to a question from the jury, instructed them that the selling of spirituous liquors to negroes in a public manner, assembled in considerable numbers, and suffering them to drink the same in and about the house on the Sabbath, constitutes it a disorderly house. Verdict for United States.

N. B. The defendant had not an ordinary license. Fined