Abshire v. State ex rel. Bickle

This was a prosecution for bastardy by the appellee against the appellant. The prosecution was commenced before one J. G, McGuire, a justice of the peace. At the instance of the defendant, there was a change of *100venue, and the cause was sent to one William L. Russell, another justice of the peace. Here there was an examination of the relatrix, and the justice of the peace found “the said complaint true. ” The defendant was recognized to the common pleas.

Omitting the mention of some motions hereafter noticed, the defendant filed a general denial of the complaint; there was a trial by a jury, a…