Pierce v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Thomas

Affirming.

The appellant, Kenneth Pierce, was indicted by the Jefferson county grand jury for the offense of assault and battery committed by unlawfully running his taxi cab, which he was operating on Portland street in the city of Louisville, against and severely injuring L. S. Kittle, who was conductor on a street car that ran on the same street. A trial resulted in his conviction and a punishment of a fine of $50.00 and 60 days ’ confinement in the county jail. His motion for a new trial was overruled and from the judgment pronounced on the verdict…