Anderson v. Commonwealth

Gregory, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.-

The accused, W. C. Anderson, was prosecuted and convicted under a warrant in which he was charged with maliciously and unlawfully shooting and injuring the dogs of D. E. Adams. The warrant was issued and the prosecution had in accordance with the directions of Code, sec. 4467 (Michie).

*562There were material facts in dispute at the trial, but under well settled rules they will be stated in the light of the evidence introduced for the Commonwealth.

Early in the morning of July 23, 1943, D. E. Adams went out with his hounds for a fox chase near his…