State v. . Henry
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal from the Superior Court of Law of Robeson County, at the Spring Term 1849, his Honor Judge Cald« Well presiding. The prisoner is indicted in this ease for burglary, in entering the dwelling house of James McNatt, on a certain night in January, 1849. The said McNatt and his wife were the only witnesses examined for the State, as to the breaking, entering, robbery, and hour of the night.
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Law of Robeson County, at the Spring Term 1849, his Honor Judge Cald« Well presiding. The prisoner is indicted in this ease for burglary, in entering the dwelling house of James McNatt, on a certain night in January, 1849. The said McNatt and his wife were the only witnesses examined for the State, as to the breaking, entering, robbery, and hour of the night. McNatt stated, that, about four o’clock in the morning, he was awoke .by the noise of some one not far from his house, as though in distress: that he got up and removed the chair, with which the front…
1Opinion of the Court
RUFFIN, C. J., dissented. The prisoner is indicted in this case for burglary, in entering the dwelling-house of James McNatt on a certain night in January, 1849. The said McNatt and his wife were the only witnesses examined for the State as to the breaking, entering, robbery, and hour of the night. McNatt stated that about 4 o'clock in the morning he was awoke by the noise of some one not far from his house, as though in distress; that he got up and removed the chair with which the front door was fastened, and opened it, and heard from the same direction some one say something about fire;…
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