Commonwealth v. Coleman

JUDGE STITES

delivered the opinion oe the court :

At the March term, 1858, of the McLean circuit court, John Riordon, who stood indicted for felony, entered into recogni*383zance in the penalty of one hundred and fifty dollars, with appellees as his sureties, for his appearance at the ensuing September term of said court. The condition was that he “ should appear in said court on the first day of its next September term, and not depart therefrom without leave of the court.”

On the day named, Riordon appeared and pleaded to the indictment. He was thereupon put on trial, and by order of court was…