Marking v. Needy
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 6 — PETITION— APPEAL FROM JEFFERSON COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. cited 1 Duvall, 244, Johnson v. Commonwealth. 7 Howard’s Practice Reports, 212, In re Taylor. Criminal Code, sections 77, 82, 94.
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE LINDSAY
delivered the opinion oe the court
A person guilty of a public offense, and not constructively in custody, may be rightfully arrested and delivered to the proper officers by any citizen without warrant when the offense is a felony, or by a peace officer when the offense is committed in his presence, or when he has reasonable grounds for believing that the person has committed a felony. (Criminal Code, secs. 33 and 34.)
And if in such cases private individuals choose to encourage the arrest of offenders by making offers of rewards for their apprehension, either directly to…
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