Cooper v. State

Augustus Catchings was arrested and taken before two justices of the peace of Chicot county, on a charge of shooting John Nash with a pistol, and required to give bail for his appearance at court, in the sum of $1,000, and failing to furnish bail, was committed to jail. The warrant of commitment was dated 21th June, 1859, and upon it the magistrate indorsed that bail was required in the sum above stated.

On the 14th of the same month, the sheriff of the county took a bail bond for the appearance of Catchings at the ensuing term of the circuit court, in the penal sum of $1,000, with James H.…