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the defendant,

duly authorized

as charged

agent,

said

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in t:his

by evidence,

c, Conrad, either
and that

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knowledge,

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the meaning of this

case the burden r'ests

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beer,

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sold and delivered

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even

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Chas.

at the bar room of Chas. C. Conrad,

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instr

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the beer was sold

t:.o said

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evidence

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instructs
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as charged

in the

said

C . C onrad

Chas.

viction
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jury

C. Conrad sold

indictment,

it

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if

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license

believe

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the

evidence

bar

tend.er

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the

Chas.

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jury

Mitchell

that

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of tre

Mitchell,

though

c.

they b,elieve
his

Conrad,

accused,

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the acquittal

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they

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relationship

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the surrounding

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means of information

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judges

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their

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