Commonwealth v. Radford

JUDGE WILLIAMS

delivered the opiniox ox the court:

The defendant having been indicted for an assault, the circuit court directed a bench warrant, indorsed that defendant should be admitted to bail in the sum of $300. He was arrested by the sheriff, and gave bail, who, in proper form, executed a bail bond before the sheriff.

Defendant appeared in discharge of this bond, when, on motion of the Commonwealth’s attorney, the cause was continued, whereupon the defendant and his surety entered into the following recognizance: “ M. G. Radford, with Robert Radford, being in court, acknowledged themselves…