State v. Bailey

Citations

• 67 Wash. 336
• 121 P. 821
• 1912 Wash. LEXIS 1176

Syllabus

<p>Intoxicating Liquors — Selling or Giving Away — Offenses—Information — Sufficiency. In Rem. & Bal. Code, § 6288, providing that the selling or giving away of spirituous or vinous liquor of any kind, or any essence, extract, compound, or any article whatsoever which produces intoxication, the words “which produces intoxication” refers only to the antecedent essences, compounds, etc.; and an information for giving away “spirituous” liquors need not allege that it “produces intoxication,” as all spirituous liquors are intoxicating.</p> <p>Same — Evidence—Purpose of Purchase — Impeachment of Witnesses. Upon a prosecution for giving liquor to an Indian, the defendant’s statement that he bought the alcohol for medicinal use in treating rheumatism, may be impeached by testimony that he made the purchase for “mechanical purposes,” where his purpose in making the purchase had a direct bearing upon his intent in giving it to the Indian and whether for use or for carriage as claimed by defendant.</p> <p>Same — Giving Liquor to Indian — Evidence — Sufficiency. A conviction of giving liquor to an Indian is sustained, where there was evidence that defendant walked to a wagon with the Indian, concealing a bottle of alcohol under his coat and handed it to the Indian who put it in the front end of the wagon concealed in a gunny sack, although the evidence was denied by the Indian and defendant; the credibility of the witnesses being for the jury.</p>