State v. Williams

This case presents but a single question. On the 16th day of August, 1858, the defendants, in due form of laAY, entered into a recognizance in the sum of one thousand dollars, before a justice of the peace of Lorain county, for the - appearance of one Leander D. Rose, at the next term of the court of common pleas of that county, to ansAver the charge of having had carnal knoAYledge of an insane AYoman, other than his AYife. This recognizance, together with a transcript-of the proceedings, Avas, regularly and in proper time, returned by the justice to the court of common pleas, AYhere, upon…