Hawkins v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Murder, from Gordon county. Tried before Judge Trippe? September Term, 1857. The plaintiff in error was tried and convicted in the Court feelow, of the murder of Absalom W. Scott.
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Murder, from Gordon county. Tried before Judge Trippe? September Term, 1857. The plaintiff in error was tried and convicted in the Court feelow, of the murder of Absalom W. Scott. The facts of She case, as appeared by the evidence, were as follows: Hawkins and Scott were gambling in a crib in the yard, when some altercation ensued, which ended in a fight; Hawkins got out of the crib and gathered up some rocks or brickbats ; Scott told Hawkins to lay down the rocks, and he would come out; Hawkins laid them down, but Scott remained in the crib; Hawkins then took a stick and went up to the door…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Lumpkin J.
delivering the opinion.
It seems in this case, that prisoner and deceased were gambling in a crib; a quarrel and fight took place; Hawkins came out and threw stones or brick-bats at Scott, and punched him through the cracks of the crib. The last stone thrown, was supposed to have hit Scott, as he did not speak after-wards. Hawkins then left for his house, saying he would be back in a little while; Scott came out, and was standing with the witness Baldwin, when Hawkins returned with two horseman’s pistols in his hands, loaded with buck shot; when he got within 23 or 24…
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