Watson v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for murder. Before Judge Bawlings. Bulloch, superior court. February 30, 1911.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, P. J.
Andrew Watson was convicted of the murder of Andrew Kennedy, and-recommended to mercy. He was refused a new trial, and brings error. The trial occurred about twelve years after the homicide. It is inferable from the testimony of the State, that about daybreak an officer with a posse of seven men came to the house of Sam Jackson for the purpose of arresting Andrew Watson, who was supposed to be in the house, for an alleged burglary of the storehouse of Andrew Kennedy. Their approach caused the dogs at the house to bark, and Sam Jackson came to the door of the house, saying, “Here is.dogs, and…
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