20 Ind. 444 | Ind. | 1863
-The information, in this ease, alleges that John E. Cleaveland on, &c-, at, &c., did then and there unlawfully and without license, &c., barter and sell intoxicating liquor by a less quantity than a quart at a time, to-wit: one-half pint of whisky, for ten cents, to one George Geessler, contrary, &c. Plea, not guilty. Verdict against the defendant. Motion for a new trial denied, and. judgment, &c.
The causes for a new trial are thus assigned:
1. The verdict is not sustained by the evidence.
2. The Court erred in its refusal to give an 'instruction moved by the defendant, and also in giving an instruction to which he excepted.
3. Newly discovered evidence.
The evidence given in the cause, not being in the record, the first and third assigned causes are not available. Crawford v. Martin, 19 Ind. 370, and. cases there cited. At the proper time the defendant moved to thus instruct the jury;? “If the information charges that the defendant sold the whisky to one George Geessler, and the proof is that it was sold to George Geissler, whose last name is spelled “ Geissler,” and pronounced “ Giseler,” then the proof does not support the charge, and unless the prosecution has proven that the vendee is known as well by one name as the other the defendant must be acquitted.” This instruction the Court refused, and thereupon instructed as follows: “ Geissler and Geessler are near enough alike to make no difference in this case. The question is, did the defendant sell the liquor to the prosecuting witness ? ” These rulings seem to be correct. It has been decided that “ Beckwith is not variant from Beclaoorth.” Stewart v. The State, 4 Blackf. 171; that between “ the surnames Conn and Corn there is no variance.” Moore v. Anderson, 8 Ind. 19. And that “ Adanson is not variant from Adamson.” James v. The State, 7 Blackf. 325. These decis
The judgment is affirmed, with costs.