Boswell v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for burglary. Before Judge Jenicins. Morgan superior court. March term, 1893. Dave Smith and Jerry Boswell were indicted for burglary.' Smith pleaded guilty. Boswell was tried and found guilty, and his motion on the general grounds for new trial was overruled. Besides' the testimony of Smith, the evidence for the State showed the following : The store of Cochran was broken open Tuesday night.
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Indictment for burglary. Before Judge Jenicins. Morgan superior court. March term, 1893. Dave Smith and Jerry Boswell were indicted for burglary.' Smith pleaded guilty. Boswell was tried and found guilty, and his motion on the general grounds for new trial was overruled. Besides' the testimony of Smith, the evidence for the State showed the following : The store of Cochran was broken open Tuesday night. Cochran and Smith rode from Madison together as far as Smith’s house, which was about half a mile from the store. Cochran then went on by the store to his home, leaving some things at the…
1Opinion of the Court
*581 Judgment affirmed.
There was testimony by several -witnesses tending to show a good character for Jerry Boswell; and by Elias Boswell, tending to show an alibi, and to corroborate Jerry’s statement that Smith came that night about ten o’clock and called Jerry out of his house, and Jerry went out and, at Smith’s solicitation, exchanged him a ham for two sacks of flour. Jerry also stated that he was innocent of breaking open the house and knew nothing about it, and did not know who put that flour m the stable. J. H. Holland, by brief, for plaintiff in error. IT. Gr. Lewis, solicitor-general, by…
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