Tarpley v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of the county of Lawrence; the Hob. Aarob Shaw, Judge, presiding. This was an indictment presented by the grand jury of Lawrence county against Elijah Tarpley, for an assault with a . deadly weapon, with intent to inflict a bodily injury on one William Decker. The indictment contained two counts, the first of which was, on motion, quashed, and the plea of not guilty interposed to the other.
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Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of the county of Lawrence; the Hob. Aarob Shaw, Judge, presiding. This was an indictment presented by the grand jury of Lawrence county against Elijah Tarpley, for an assault with a . deadly weapon, with intent to inflict a bodily injury on one William Decker. The indictment contained two counts, the first of which was, on motion, quashed, and the plea of not guilty interposed to the other. A trial was had by the court and a jury, resulting in a verdict of guilty. Defendant entered motions in arrest and for a new trial, which were overruled, and a judgment…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Walker
This was an indictment, in the Circuit Court of Lawrence county, found against plaintiff in error, charging an assault, with intent to inflict a great bodily injury on the person of William Decker, where no considerable provocation appeared, and the circumstances of the assault showed an abandoned and malignant heart. The assault was charged to have been committed with a pistol loaded with gunpowder and leaden balls, and percussion caps. A trial was had, resulting in a conviction. The defendant entered a motion for a new trial, which the court overruled, and imposed a fine of two hundred…
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