Cribb v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for murder. Before Judge Parker. Coffee superior court. June 18, 1903. The regular term of Coffee superior court began on the fourth Monday in March, 1903. On Friday, March 27, the judge announced orally that the court would take a recess until Monday, March 30. “Such oral announcement was.not noted on the minutes of said court by the clerk thereof, and there does not now appear oh the minutes of said court any entry or reference to the alleged recess…
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Indictment for murder. Before Judge Parker. Coffee superior court. June 18, 1903. The regular term of Coffee superior court began on the fourth Monday in March, 1903. On Friday, March 27, the judge announced orally that the court would take a recess until Monday, March 30. “Such oral announcement was.not noted on the minutes of said court by the clerk thereof, and there does not now appear oh the minutes of said court any entry or reference to the alleged recess aforementioned.” The regular panel of jurors were instructed to attend on the following Monday morning, and during the first week…
1Opinion of the CourtLamar, J.
It is one of the inherent powers of a court of record to adjourn from day to day, and from week to week, — the oral direction of the judge to that effect being sufficient without a formal written order. The announcement that “court will now adjourn until to-morrow morning,” or “ until Monday morning,” is the last order of the day, and the code necessarily Implies that this direction need not be immediately noted on the minutes, since they are not required to be read until the following morning. Civil Code, § 4049. It is of course extremely important that the clerk should indicate on the…
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