Hardyman v. Commonwealth

■ George Hardyman stands convicted of rape. He was fifteen and a half years old. Grace Martin, the prosecuting witness, was on‘e month under fifteen years of age. The indictment charges use of force and violence in the accomplishment of his purpose. He was in due course tried, and sentenced to serve nine years in the State penitentiary.

Grace Martin had planned to live with her aunt, Mrs. Emma Martin, near Sweet Chalybeate Springs, •that she might enjoy school facilities which her immediate home surroundings did not furnish. In furtherance of this purpose, she went on Sunday afternoon,…