Hickerson v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Chibe Justice Ratliff—

Affirming.

Fred Harry Guthrie was the owner of certain tables commonly known as ‘ ‘ crap tables ’ ’ which were previously located in Newport, Ky. Guthrie employed George Hickerson, his co-appellant herein, to transport the tables by motor truck from Newport, Ky., to Jefferson-ville, Ind. While enroute through Boone County, Ky., a State Patrolman arrested Hickerson for speeding and took him before the county judge of Boone County and he confessed to the charge of speeding and paid his fine and costs. During the progress of the trial the county judge…