Heywood v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Acc-usation of cheating ancl swindling. Before Judge Sc-aife. City court of Camilla. February 28, 190.6. An accusation was filed in the city court of Camilla during the February term, 1906, charging the defendant with the offense of cheating and swindling. The defendant pleaded not guilty, and was tried by a jury at the same term of the court, and convicted. He moved for a new trial on the ground, among others, that the verdict was contrary to law.
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Acc-usation of cheating ancl swindling. Before Judge Sc-aife. City court of Camilla. February 28, 190.6. An accusation was filed in the city court of Camilla during the February term, 1906, charging the defendant with the offense of cheating and swindling. The defendant pleaded not guilty, and was tried by a jury at the same term of the court, and convicted. He moved for a new trial on the ground, among others, that the verdict was contrary to law. The motion was overruled, and he excepted.
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
Under section 27 of the act creating the city court of Camilla (Acts of 1905, p. 189) it is provided, that “the defendants in criminal cases in said city court shall be tried on written accusation setting forth plainly the offense charged, founded on affidavit made by the prosecutor, said accusation shall be signed b}7 the prosecutor and prosecuting officer of said court. Upon such affidavit and accusation being made and filed in the clerk’s office of said court, the defendant shall be asked by the judge whether he waives trial by jury. If he answer ‘yes,’ the judge shall proceed to try and…
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