Pressley v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for murder. Before Judge Worley. Hart superior -court. September 22, 1908. A party of negroes were returning borne late at night, and a 'quarrel arose between Pressley and a woman named Neley Carpenter, during which he slapped or “brushed” her face with his hand. Sherrard told him not to be hitting that woman in the face, or to “ quit knocking that woman.” Pressley asked Sherrard if he had drawn his pistol on Pressley, and Sherrard replied that he had not.
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Indictment for murder. Before Judge Worley. Hart superior -court. September 22, 1908. A party of negroes were returning borne late at night, and a 'quarrel arose between Pressley and a woman named Neley Carpenter, during which he slapped or “brushed” her face with his hand. Sherrard told him not to be hitting that woman in the face, or to “ quit knocking that woman.” Pressley asked Sherrard if he had drawn his pistol on Pressley, and Sherrard replied that he had not. According to some testimony, Pressley said, “You are a damned liar; you did.” Several witnesses testified that Sherrard said…
1Opinion of the CourtFish, C. J.
1. Upon the call of the ease in its order, for trial, counsel for the accused stated to the court that a named witness for the accused, who lived in the county and who had been subpoenaed, was absent, that the accused was not ready for trial without the witness, and that he expected to prove by the witness the general character of the accused for peaceableness and the general character of the deceased for violence. The judge stated that the trial would proceed and that he would send for the witness. During the progress of the trial the bailiff who was sent for the witness “reported that he…
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