State v. Blakesley

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Horton, C. J.:

On the 12th day of February, 1889, P. L. Gebhart made complaint before R. H. Bishop, a justice of the peace of the city of Salina, charging James Blakesley with stealing, taking and carrying away a gate, a water-tank and twenty pieces of lumber, all of the value of $32. A warrant was issued by the justice, and the defendant was arrested, and had his preliminary examination for the offense of larceny. He was bound over to appear at the next term of the district court to answer the charge. On March 4, 1889, the county attorney of Saline…