State v. McNally
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Petition by appellee for habeas corpus, alleging as follows: On the 6th of April, 1899, appellee was convicted of an assault in the court below, and fined $50, making, with the costs, $109. On the 11th of the month she was committed to the custody of R. R. Adams, contractor for county prisoners of the county, where she has continuously served at hard labor; and she is entitled to credit in the month of April 19…
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Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Petition by appellee for habeas corpus, alleging as follows: On the 6th of April, 1899, appellee was convicted of an assault in the court below, and fined $50, making, with the costs, $109. On the 11th of the month she was committed to the custody of R. R. Adams, contractor for county prisoners of the county, where she has continuously served at hard labor; and she is entitled to credit in the month of April 19 days, May 31 days, June 30 days, July 31 days, August 31 days and September 11 days, in all 153 days, which at 75 cents a…
1Opinion of the Court
Hughes, J.,
(after stating the facts.) The question arises on the construction of several statutes relating to county convicts.
• The act of March 10, 1877, provides as follows: “Sec. 4. When any person shall be convicted of any misdemeanor under the laws of this state by any court of competent jurisdiction, the court shall render judgment against the person so convicted, which judgment shall direct that the person convicted be put to labor in any manual labor workhouse, or on any bridge or other public improvement, or that the person be hired out to some person as hereinafter provided, until…
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