Thomas v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Criminal law'. Forgery. Evidence. Indictments. Charge of Court. Before Judge Underwood. Fulton Superior Court. April Term, 1877. Thomas was indicted for forgeiy.
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Criminal law'. Forgery. Evidence. Indictments. Charge of Court. Before Judge Underwood. Fulton Superior Court. April Term, 1877. Thomas was indicted for forgeiy. The body of the indictment was as follows: “ Did fraudulently and falsely make, forge and counterfeit an order on Mr. Smith, meaning Joseph Smith, a merchant of the county and state aforesaid, doing business on McDonough street, in the city of Atlanta, which order is in the words and figures, as follows, to-wit: ‘ Mr. Smith, will you please pay this man $2.50 and charge to me. Signed, Mrs. Eockenbore,’ with intent then and there to…
1Opinion of the Court
Warijer, Chief Justice.
The defendant was indicted for the offense of “ forgery,” and on his trial therefor was found guilty. A motion was made for a new trial on the several grounds therein stated,which was overruled by the court, and the defendant excepted.
1-3. The defendant was charged in the indictment with having fraudulently and falsely made, forged, and counterfeited an order for money on Mr. Smith, meaning Joseph Smith, a merchant of the county and State aforesaid, doing business on McDonough street, in the city of Atlanta, which order is in the words and figures as follows (to-wit): “…
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