State v. Flannagan

This was a prosecution upon information, against Harrison Elannagan, under section 66 of the misdemeanor act, 2 R. S. 1876, p. 479, for breaking down a toll-gate belonging to the Crawfordsville and' Eastern Turnpike Company.

Upon a trial by a jury,- a verdict of acquittal was returned and the defendant discharged.

The State has brought the cause to this court upon certain questions of law, reserved at the trial under section 119 of the criminal.code. 2 R. S. 1876, p. 405.

Harvey Solan testified on behalf of the State at the trial, as follows :

“ I have been, since the 1st day of December, 1878,…