Gandy v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Greene Criminal Court. Tried before the Hon. H. M. Judge. The prosecution in this case was commenced by the following complaint before a justice of the peace: “ Personally appeared Bufus Gordon, who being duly sworn, deposes and says, that on or about the 20th day of September, 1886, in said State and county, the, offense of persuading my daughter {Belle)from my employment and at night, and also taking her to his home and secreting her to prevent me from securing…
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Appeal from Greene Criminal Court. Tried before the Hon. H. M. Judge. The prosecution in this case was commenced by the following complaint before a justice of the peace: “ Personally appeared Bufus Gordon, who being duly sworn, deposes and says, that on or about the 20th day of September, 1886, in said State and county, the, offense of persuading my daughter {Belle)from my employment and at night, and also taking her to his home and secreting her to prevent me from securing and taking her back to my employ, and he has forbidden me from coming in his house, and threatening to shoot me or any…
1Opinion of the CourtSomebyille, J.
— The defendant was tried in the court below, a tribunal having a concurrent jurisdiction with the Circuit Court of all misdemeanors, and was convicted of violating section 4325 of the present Code, as amended by the act of February 15th, 1881 (Acts 1880-81, p. 42), having reference to the offense of enticing away servants from their employment under certain circumstances specified in the statute.
*71The prosecution was commenced by a complaint before a justice of the peace, and the defendant was held to answer before the Criminal Court of the county of Greene, which mode of procedure seems to…
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