Boles v. State

Simmons, Justice.

Boles was indicted and tried for the offence of carrying concealed weapons, and was convicted. The proof was, in substance, that the constable heard a pistol fire, and went to see who had shot it. He met the defendant and risked who had shot the pistol; the defendant denied having done so, aud said it was shot by parties further down the road. The witness searched for the parties down the road and could not find them, He then charged the defendant with having fired the pistol. He again denied it and said the witness might search him. The wituess did so, and found cartridges…