Ward v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
From the Circuit Court of Dale. Tried before the Hon. IT. D. Crayton. The defendant in this case, William J. Ward, was indicted for the murder of Jacob J. Parmer, by shooting him with a pistol; and being tried on issue joined on the plea of not guilty, was convicted of murder in the first degree, and sentenced to be hanged.
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From the Circuit Court of Dale. Tried before the Hon. IT. D. Crayton. The defendant in this case, William J. Ward, was indicted for the murder of Jacob J. Parmer, by shooting him with a pistol; and being tried on issue joined on the plea of not guilty, was convicted of murder in the first degree, and sentenced to be hanged. The trial was had at a special term of the court, commencing on the 7th July, 1884, which was held under an order of the presiding judge of the court, made on the 12th April, 1884, and duly published. The special term was-called, as recited in the order, “for the trial of…
1Opinion of the CourtClopton, J.
The statute provides, that a judge of the Circuit Court may hold a special term, whenever, in his opinion, necessary. At such special term, he may try and dispose of all causes, civil and criminal, that may come before the court, and do and perform all the business of the court, as at a regular term ; but the business shall be disposed of in the order the court may direct. — Code, § 652. The defendant was tried at a special term, which was ordered by the judge specially for his trial, and for no other business. The names of fifty persons were drawn, and they were summoned to serve as petit…
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