Roberts v. State

The defendant was convicted in the criminal court of Eulton County of bastardy. The only issue presented is whether the venue was sufficiently established. On this point it appears from the record that the State’s attorney, in the outset, propounded to the prosecutrix the following question: “I will ask if the defendant, Price Roberts, gave bond to support the child?” Counsel for the defendant interrupted with this statement: “We admit all legal requirements with reference to 'the preliminary proceedings required in bastardy eases have been complied with, and that the defendant failed and…