Spicer v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Sdre fades, in Monroe Superior Court. Tried before Judge Stark, March Term, 1850. On the third day of April, 1847, William Spicer, at that time the Jailor of Monroe County, was arrested “ for aiding in the escape of Josiah Hudgins from the common jail of said County, convicted and under sentence of death for murder.”
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Sdre fades, in Monroe Superior Court. Tried before Judge Stark, March Term, 1850. On the third day of April, 1847, William Spicer, at that time the Jailor of Monroe County, was arrested “ for aiding in the escape of Josiah Hudgins from the common jail of said County, convicted and under sentence of death for murder.” He was brought before Benjamin King and Jonathan Johnston, Justices of the Peace in and for said County, and entered into a bond in the sum of $800, with Rowan Spicer as security, for his appearance before the Superior Court of said County, at the September Term following, to…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Lumpkin, J.
delivering the opinion.
[1.] This is a proceeding by scire facias upon a bond to answer to a criminal prosecution. The bail only was served. He pleaded specially to the action, to the effect that his principal had already given bond for his appearance. A demurrer to the plea was interposed and sustained, and this constitutes the first ground of complaint in the bill of exceptions. It is alleged in the plea, and by the demurrer admitted to be true, that William Spicer, the principal, was arrested and brought before the committing Magistrates-, for die offence of aiding…
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