State v. Foulds

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Brogan, Chief Justice.

By this writ of error George Foulds, convicted of murder in the first degree, without recommendation, seeks a reversal of that judgment on strict bill of exceptions.

The argument on this appeal is developed under three main headings. It is said that the trial court committed reversible error, first:(a) In receiving in evidence Fould’s confession over objection.(b) In admitting in evidence a statement or confession allegedly made but not signed by Foulds.(c) In the admission of the signed confession which was made at a time when…