Gage v. State

PRENDERGAST, Judge.

— Appellant was indicted, convicted and given the lowest penalty, two years, for an assault upon a little girl, Pearl Martin, 12 years of age, with the intent to have carnal knowledge of her, she not being his wife, alleged to have occurred on or about March 20, 1912.

Appellant did not testify. The testimony is uncontradicted. It shows this state of fact. That appellant, whose age was not given, but the circumstances show was a young man, living with his father in the community where the assault occurred, knew this little girl and had known her for some time, and went to the…