State v. . Brandon
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Indictment for murder, tried before Bailey, J., at Fall Term, 1861, of Caswell Superior Court. The defendant was indicted for the murder of one William J. Connelly, his father-in-law. He was living on a place belonging to the deceased, some six miles from the residence of the latter,.under an agreement that he should have all he made over and above what was required to support his children and three daughters of the deceased, who lived in the house with the defendant.
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Indictment for murder, tried before Bailey, J., at Fall Term, 1861, of Caswell Superior Court. The defendant was indicted for the murder of one William J. Connelly, his father-in-law. He was living on a place belonging to the deceased, some six miles from the residence of the latter,.under an agreement that he should have all he made over and above what was required to support his children and three daughters of the deceased, who lived in the house with the defendant. The corn had been gathered and was in a pen on .the premises. On the day before the homicide, as was stated by one Jaelcson,…
1Opinion of the CourtManly, J.
The first question, which the record presents, is, whether the declarations of defendant were competent, in his behalf, to show how he received a certain wound.
It is stated that the declarations were made shortly after the homicide. There is no principle, upon which these can be held admissible, except as a part of the “ res gestee,” and the statement of the case excludes the idea that they were of this nature. The declarations were after the act was past and done. This question has been brought under review in this Court on several former occasions, which will be seen by a reference to the…
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