State v. . Purdie
Supreme Court of North Carolina
This was an indictment for setting fire to and burning the woods, &c. The following statement was made out by the presiding J udge: The defendant was indicted for maliciously setting fire to and burning the woods of ono N. E. Booe, on the 8th of April, 1871. The prosecutor, about 11 o’clock, being at his residence, discovered, rising from the woods on the next side of bis plantation, volumes of smoke ; the direction of the wind was trom the west and south-west in a direction…
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This was an indictment for setting fire to and burning the woods, &c. The following statement was made out by the presiding J udge: The defendant was indicted for maliciously setting fire to and burning the woods of ono N. E. Booe, on the 8th of April, 1871. The prosecutor, about 11 o’clock, being at his residence, discovered, rising from the woods on the next side of bis plantation, volumes of smoke ; the direction of the wind was trom the west and south-west in a direction across bis plantation, and towards that of the defendant, who lived Jess than a halt mile from the prosecutor, and east…
1Opinion of the CourtBoyden, J.
There is no ground for a new trial. The defendant asked the witness, Sprinkle, “if he had not heard his own character proven in Court, to be bad.” Tnis question was answered.
This witness was then asked' if an indictment for perjury-had not been sent to the Grand Jury of Wilkes Superior Court against him. This question was answered by the witness. The Court then interposed, saying that he would not allow such an examination to be repeated. No further question was asked this witness. The defendant excepted. That this exception can not avail the defendant, has been repeatedly decided by this…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State v. . WorthingtonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1870
- Street v. . BryanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1871
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- Outlaw v. . FarmerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1874