People of the Territory v. Peacock

BoRreman, J.:

This purports to be an appeal from a judgment of conviction for assault, rendered in the district court on appeal from a justice of the peace.

1. The appellant claims that the evidence does not support the findings of the court, but that “the large preponderance of the more reliable testimony shows that defendant, Peacock, is not guilty of assaulting said householder outside of the saloon door.” .There is nothing upon the face of the record to show that some of the witnesses were more reliable than the others. The court, sitting as-a jury, heard this case, and as such was required…