Shaw v. State

The appellant presents three grounds for a reversal of the judgment, all of which are stated in the motion for a new trial which was overruled by the court and will be disposed of in the order in which they are presented by the motion.

“ 1. Since the verdict of the jury in the former trial Mrs. S. J. Allen, a resident of Gplveston, Texas, has told the defendant that she knows the fact that she, the defendant, had in her possession and owned a large supply of coffee only some few months ago but prior to the date of the alleged offence against Mrs. Shaw, the defendant, and which is set forth…