Stephens v. State

BROOKS, Judge.

Appellant was prosecuted by information on a charge of aggravated assault upon Willie Thompson, a child. Upon the trial he was* convicted of simple assault, and his punishment assessed at a fine of $5.

The evidence adduced on the trial is substantially as follows: Defendant A. J. Stephens, 29 years of age, was teacher of the Valley Springs public free school in Llano County, and Willie Thompson was a pupil in said school, about 12 years of age. On October 11th, during school hours, Thompson was discovered by defendant reading, with Bourland, another pupil, the following note, to…