State v. Moses

— This was an indictment against the defendant for that, on, &c., at, &c., being a justice of the -peace, he did then and there assess a fine of one dollar against one Peuben Varner for an assault and battery, &c., and which fine so assessed he the defendant wholly failed and neglected to report to the board of county commissioners, See., contrary to the form of the statute, Sec. The Court, on the motion of the defendant, quashed the indictment.

This indictment is founded on two statutes. The 5th section of the act relating to county seminaries, R. S. 1838, p. 559, requires justices of the…