State v. Williams

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Manning, J.

This appeal is from a judgment of forfeiture of an appearance bond, and a motion to dismiss is made for want of jurisdiction.

*201Joshua Williams, having been arrested on a charge of murder, was held to bail ( by what authority does not appear ) in the sum of three hundred dollars for which he gave bond with Henry Schorten and Charles Williams as sureties. Upou the meeting of court an information was filed charging him with assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to commit murder, and an order was entered that the sheriff take bond for the…