Luckett v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from tbe Chancery Court of Madison County. Hon. William Breck, Chancellor. The relator, James Luckett, on the 12th day of October, 1875, was arrested on a charge of grand larceny, and on the — day of the same month, a preliminary hearing of his case, had before Robert Powell, mayor of Canton, on the same day he was, in default of bail in the sum of $1,000, committed to the common jail of said county.
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Appeal from tbe Chancery Court of Madison County. Hon. William Breck, Chancellor. The relator, James Luckett, on the 12th day of October, 1875, was arrested on a charge of grand larceny, and on the — day of the same month, a preliminary hearing of his case, had before Robert Powell, mayor of Canton, on the same day he was, in default of bail in the sum of $1,000, committed to the common jail of said county. On the 14th day of October, 1875, he applied by petition for writ of habeas corpus, to Hon. W. B. CUNNINGHAM, judge, etc., for a reduction of his bail. Oh the hearing of said application,…
1Opinion of the CourtTarbell, J.
The relator was arrested and brought before the mayor of Canton, as an acting justice of the peace, on a charge of larceny. Upon investigation, Luckett was committed for the want of bail in the sum of $1,000, with directions to the sheriff to release him on the execution of such a bond. Thereupon the prisoner was brought before the circuit judge of that district on habeas corpus. The hearing resulted in the following order: “Upon full hearing of the within case, I order that the defendant be required to give good bond in the sum of only three hundred dollars, to remain in custody till said…
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