State v. Arlin
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Indictment, charging the respondent with haying assaulted and robbed one Edward Presba on the fifth day of April, 1859, at Northfield, in this county. Immediately after the date of the alleged offence, the respondent was arrested upon a complaint and warrant issued therefor by a magistrate, and, after examination had, was duly committed to the county jail, for want of bail for his appearance at the August trial term.
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Indictment, charging the respondent with haying assaulted and robbed one Edward Presba on the fifth day of April, 1859, at Northfield, in this county. Immediately after the date of the alleged offence, the respondent was arrested upon a complaint and warrant issued therefor by a magistrate, and, after examination had, was duly committed to the county jail, for want of bail for his appearance at the August trial term. Having been arraigned and pleaded not guilty to the indictment against him, the respondent moved for a blank subpoena, and the other privileges granted by section 3 of chapter…
1Opinion of the CourtEowler, J.
The respondent was indicted for the crime of robbery. Hnder the provisions of the law in force at the date of the commission of the alleged offence, he was liable to be punished, if convicted, by solitary imprisonment not exceeding six months, and confinement for life at hard labor in the State prison. Revised Statutes, ch. 214, sec. 5 ; Compiled Laws 544.
As incident to this severe punishment, he was entitled by the same law to have counsel assigned him by the gov-*180eminent, to process to compel the attendance of witnesses, to a copy of his indictment, a list of the jurors who were to try him,…
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