King v. State

This was an indictment against the appellant, in which it is charged that he did, on the 27th day of October, 1873, at, etc., “unlawfully and feloniously steal, take, and carry away, of the personal goods and chattels of one Elsberry E, Springer, then and there being of the value of four dollars, one pair of boots, contrary to the form of, the statute,” etc.

A motion to quash the indictment was made by the defendant and overruled. He excepted, and then pleaded not *286guilty. On a trial by jury he was found guilty, and his punishment fixed at ten dollars fine and imprisonment in the state' prison…