Hunter v. State ex rel. McNeely

This was a prosecution in the name of the State, on the relation of the mother of an illegitimate child, against the putative father. Complaint was duly made before a justice of the peace of Warrick county. The justice issued, a warrant against the accused person, which was returned “ not found.” The justice proceeded, in the absence of the defendant, to take the examination of the complainant, which he reduced to writing and adjudged the defendant guilty. The proceedings were regularly certified to the Circuit Court of Warrick county. At the time of filing the justice’s transcript, the…