Commonwealth v. Hightower

Opinion op the Court by

Chief Justice Miller

Affirming.

The appellee, A. L. Hightower, was tried before the county court judge of Todd County on September 23rd, 1914, upon a warrant which charged, him with the offense of having concealed about or upon his person a deadly weapon.

Jurisdiction to try the appellee under the warrant was attempted to be exercised under the act of the General Assembly entitled, “An Act fixing the jurisdiction of county judges and justices of the peace in criminal cases.” Approved March 19th, 1914. (Acts 1914, p. 141.)

The trial resulted in a conviction and fine of $50…