Williams v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Indictment for Burglary. Appeal from the City Court of Mobile, Tried before Hon. O. J. Semmes. Appellant was indicted for burglary, at the November term, 1880, of the City Court of Mobile. The indictment contained two counts, in which it was alleged : “ That Williams, with intent to steal, broke into and entered the shop, store &c., or other building of Hopkins, in which goods, merchandise and things of value were kept for use, sale, or deposit, against the peace,” &c.
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Indictment for Burglary. Appeal from the City Court of Mobile, Tried before Hon. O. J. Semmes. Appellant was indicted for burglary, at the November term, 1880, of the City Court of Mobile. The indictment contained two counts, in which it was alleged : “ That Williams, with intent to steal, broke into and entered the shop, store &c., or other building of Hopkins, in which goods, merchandise and things of value were kept for use, sale, or deposit, against the peace,” &c. The defendant demurred to the indictment, because it did not aver, at what time things of value were kept in the building…
1Opinion of the CourtBrickell, C. J.
— The act approved January 15, 18.77, “ to regulate the sessions of the City Court of Mobile,” provides “ that the terms of said court for criminal business shall commence on the first Monday in February and June, and the third Monday in November, and continue until the businesses disposed of.” The terms for civil business, it is provided, shall commence on the first Monday in November, April, and July, and continue until the last days of each of said months. The judge of the court is by the terms of the act, clothed with discretion to extend the criminal into the civil terms, whenever in his…
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