State v. Devers

At the December term, 1878, of the circuit court of Eaulkner county, George Devers was indicted, for misdemeanors. There were two counts in the indictment, the first charging him with wearing a concealed weapon — a pistol; and the second charging him with carrying a pistol as a weapon.

At the March term, 1879, the defendant moved to dismiss the indictment, on the ground that the court had no jurisdiction to try the offense charged against him in the indictment, the jurisdiction being in justices of the peace of the county, etc.

On the hearing of the motion, the prosecuting attorney asked the…