Daniel v. State

Crawford, Justice.

There were two several indictments against the plaintiff in error in the superior court of Dougherty county for simple larceny, the specific crime being cattle stealing; he was found guilty in both cases, moved for a new trial in each, which was refused and he excepted.

The two cases were heard in this court together, and the judgment therein will be so pronounced.

*200One of the grounds in each case relied upon by the defendant was, that he offered two witnesses, viz: Maly Johnson and Minerva Jenkins to prove that they had heard Henry Dixon say that he had stolen the steers for…