State v. Hughes

The defendant and one Stansberry were jointly indicted for a burglary and larceny committed either on the night of Tuesday, September 23rd, or Wednesday, September 24th, 1879. The defense was an alibi. Stansberry was acquitted and Hughes found guilty.

1. venue. The venue as laid was not directly proven, and there is no evidence in the record from which the jury was authorized to infer that the offense charged was committed in Henry county. Por this reason alone, the judgment must be reversed and the cause remanded, but as the case must be re-tried, we will briefly notice the other errors…