Wood v. State

Error is alleged because tbe court refused to continue this case on account of the absence of a witness. Under the qualifying note of the trial judge to this ground of the motion for a new trial, this court cannot say that the judge abused his discretion in refusing to continue the case. Collins v. State, 19 Ga. App. 751 (92 S. E. 229). Moreover, had all the facts to which it is claimed the absent witness would have sworn been before the jury, the other evidence would still have demanded the conviction of the defendant. ,>

The defendant was being tried on a charge of possessing whisky. A…