Franklin J. Hoffman, who had been convicted at last
court for selling porter in Phoenixville, was sentenced
to pay a fine of $50 dollars and the costs of
prosecution. Defendant had sold the liquor under
the advice of counsel, who thought he was excepted by
the Bottler's act, from being prohibited from selling.
The court held against the counsel and a decision of the
Supreme Court, has since been made, sustaining the
ruling of our Court. The Court regretted that the
sentence in this case was so heavy, as the defendant had
not acted with a disputation to violate the law, but
they imposed the lightest sentence the law allowed.
