Smith v. Jackson

On January 23, 1924, the judge of the superior court of Clarke County imposed the following sentence: “It is considered and adjudged by the court that the said defendant E. W. Smith do pay a fine of fifty dollars, including all costs of this prosecution, within five days from this time, during which time the said defendant will be in the custody of the sheriff of this county. It is further ordered by the court that said defendant do work in a chain-gang on the public works for the full term of twelve months to be computed from the’time the said defendant is set to work in such chain-gang. It…