State v. Richardson
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before C. J. RamagE, special Judge, St. George, September, 1913. Prosecution for unlawful entry, after notice, on lands of another. The defendant, John Richardson, Jr., being convicted in the magistrate’s Court, appealed to the Court of General Sessions, which affirmed the judgment of the magistrate. Defendant then appealed from the judgment of the Court of General Sessions.
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Before C. J. RamagE, special Judge, St. George, September, 1913. Prosecution for unlawful entry, after notice, on lands of another. The defendant, John Richardson, Jr., being convicted in the magistrate’s Court, appealed to the Court of General Sessions, which affirmed the judgment of the magistrate. Defendant then appealed from the judgment of the Court of General Sessions. The facts are stated in the opinion. submits : The affidavits submitted to the Circuit Court at hearing of appeal to show error in statements of fact in the magistrate’s return should have been considered by the Court:…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
The defendant, John Richardson, Jr., was convicted before a magistrate for violating section 241 of the Criminal Code,- which provides that every entry upon the lands of another, after notice from the owner or tenant prohibiting the same, shall be a misdemeanor. The sentence imposed upon him by the magistrate was that he pay a fine of $50, or serve 30 days at hard labor on the public works of the county. He appealed from the sentence to- the Circuit Court; but his appeal, was dismissed, whereupon he appealed to this Court.
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