Statham v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Criminal law. Biot. Jurors. Verdict. Evidence. Practice. Before Judge Hutchins. Jackson superior court. August term, 1888. Memory Tucker, G. N. Arnold, Joseph Statham, Andrew Martin, Billy Bobertson, Prank Bobertson, James Archer and M. J. C. Statham were indicted for riot; it being charged that, on January 2, 1887, they assembled in a violent and tumultuous manner and went, about one o’clock at night, to the dwelling of "W\ O. Shellnut, broke down his door, dragged him from…
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Criminal law. Biot. Jurors. Verdict. Evidence. Practice. Before Judge Hutchins. Jackson superior court. August term, 1888. Memory Tucker, G. N. Arnold, Joseph Statham, Andrew Martin, Billy Bobertson, Prank Bobertson, James Archer and M. J. C. Statham were indicted for riot; it being charged that, on January 2, 1887, they assembled in a violent and tumultuous manner and went, about one o’clock at night, to the dwelling of "W\ O. Shellnut, broke down his door, dragged him from his bed, carried him (in his night clothes only) about 150 yards to a church, blindfolded him, tied his hands together,…
1Opinion of the Court
Bleckley, Chief Justice.
1. Two complaints are made of the juror Barr. Eirst, that he lodged with Mahaffey, one of the counsel for the State, as an inmate of his house, from the commencement of the term up to the time he was selected and sworn as a juror for the trial of this particular case. It appeared, however, that he was a boarder in Mahaffey’s house, paid board, knew nothing of Mahaffey’s relation to the case until the trial opened, and had not heard anything said touching the same, either by Mahaffey or any one else in the house. Ilia business relation with Mahaffey as a mere boarder…
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