Golatt v. State

Bobert Golatt was indicted for the murder of Edie Moore, by knocking her in the head with an axe. He was convicted, moved for a new trial, and upon its refusal brought the ease to this court by bill of exceptions. The grounds of the motion for a new trial are sufficiently disposed of in the headnotes, without discussion, except those which complain that the judge unduly urged the jury to agree upon a verdict, and used expressions in doing so which were calculated to injure the defendant. Expressions quite similar to some of those used by the presiding judge were held not to require a…