State v. . Craton

The defendant was indicted for the willful murder of Thomas F. Harrison, and, being convicted and judgment pronounced against him, appealed to this Court.

According to the transcript filed by the prisoner in this Court, (166) the indictment was found in Cabarrus Superior Court on the third Monday of February, 1845, which was held by William L. Bailey, one of the judges of the Superior Court, and it did not appear by whom the court was held at August term following, at which term the prisoner was tried. On those accounts the Attorney-General, early in this term, moved for acertiorari. On that…