James v. State

The appellant was convicted for having- liquor in his possession in the court of a .justice of the peace. The appeal to the court below was tried in the absence of the appellant, under section 1495, Code of 1906, Hemingway’s Code 1927, section 1316; the appellant was again convicted and has brought the case to this court.

The judgment recites: ‘ ‘ Comes the district attorney who prosecutes the pleas of the state and announces ready for trial, and the defendant, Shirley James being-under bond for his appearance at this term of court to answer the state of Mississippi on an affidavit charging…