Jones v. Grimes

Mobley, Justice.

The exception is to the judgment of the trial court discharging the writ of habeas corpus and remanding the defendant to the custody of the sheriff.

The question presented, whether the bail fixed by the trial court in this case is excessive, arises from the following facts: The grand jury of Fulton County returned an indictment against Ashton Bryan Jones charging him with a misdemeanor {Code § 26-6901) in that he did interrupt and disturb a congregation of persons lawfully assembled at the First Baptist Church of Atlanta for divine service by loud talking, shouting, and by…