Roach v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for Murder. In Chatham Superior Court. Motion in Arrest of Judgment and for Flew Trial. Decided by Judge Fleming. May Term, 1864. At May Term, 1863, of Chatham Superior Court, Francis Roach was tried for the murder of Patrick Tye, and found guilty of voluntary manslaughter. The indictment charged, both that the mortal blow was given in Chatham county, and that the deceased died in that county.
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Indictment for Murder. In Chatham Superior Court. Motion in Arrest of Judgment and for Flew Trial. Decided by Judge Fleming. May Term, 1864. At May Term, 1863, of Chatham Superior Court, Francis Roach was tried for the murder of Patrick Tye, and found guilty of voluntary manslaughter. The indictment charged, both that the mortal blow was given in Chatham county, and that the deceased died in that county. The facts of the case as they appeared in evidence, were substantially these: The prisoner and the deceased, the latter being physically much the larger man, were friends, and had just taken…
1Opinion of the CourtEmmas', C. J.
The well considered opinion of Judge Fleming is so clear, forcible, and convincing upon all the grounds taken by counsel for the plaintiff in error in this bill of exceptions, that we cannot do better than to substitute it as our own, and make it the judgment of this Court. It is as follows:
“ The motion in arrest of judgment is made on the ground that there was no proof to show that the Court had jurisdiction. This want of jurisdiction is contended for on thp ground that there is no evidence to show that the deceased died in the county of Chatham, or in any other county of the State of…
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