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      "Augustus C. Weidman v. The People of the State of Illinois."
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        "text": "Wall, P. J.\nThe appellant was convicted of the charge of keeping open a tippling house on Sunday. The court gave the following instruction to the jury at the instance of the prosecution: \u201c If you believe from the evidence, beyond a reasonable\ndoubt, that defendant allowed persons to enter his saloon on Sunday, you should find him guilty; provided you further believe from the evidence his saloon was a place wher.e liquors were sold or given away.\u201d Under this instruction the jury were authorized to convict, whether the persons who entered the saloon were allowed there for tippling purposes or not, and the offense would be made out without proof that liquors were dispensed or that the house was open for that purpose.\nThis is not sufficient. In order to constitute the offense, it must appear that the keeping open was for tippling purposes\u2014 merely opening the house and allowing persons to resort there, no tippling being intended or permitted, would not be enough. Koof v. People, 47 Ill. 327; Patten v. Centralia, Id. 370; Kroer v. People, 78 Ill. 294. The second and third instructions given for the people are subject to some criticism, but when considered in connection with those given for the defense, we can not say that they misled the jury. For the error in giving the first instruction the judgment is reversed and cause remanded.\nEeversed and remanded.",
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    "attorneys": [
      "Messrs. Johnson & Geaham, for appellant;",
      "Hr. P. A. Peaece, for appellee."
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    "head_matter": "Augustus C. Weidman v. The People of the State of Illinois.\nBeam Shops \u2014 Keeping open tippling houses. \u2014 In order to constitute the offense of keeping open a tippling house on Sunday, it must appear that the keeping open was for tippling purposes. Merely opening the house and permitting people to resort there, no tippling being intended or permitted, will not be enough.\nAppeal from the County Court of White county; the Hon. Oblando Bubbell, Judge, presiding.\nOpinion filed August 13, 1880.\nMessrs. Johnson & Geaham, for appellant;\nthat the offense consists in keeping the house open for tippling purposes, cited Koop v. The People, 47 Ill. 327; Patten v. City of Centralia, 47 Ill. 370; Kroer v. The People, 78 Ill. 294.\nWhere there is doubt in regard to an important question the instructions should be plain, free from all doubt and explicit: Ill. Cent. R. R. Co. v. Hammer, 72 Ill. 347; Yolk v. Roche, 70 Ill. 297; Evans v. George, 80 Ill. 51.\nHr. P. A. Peaece, for appellee."
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