State v. Briggs
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Aldrich, j., Edgefield, August, 1886. This was a prosecution of'Josh Briggs and Elijah Briggs for murder. The opinion fully states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Mr. Justice McGowan.
The defendants and Joseph White- and Hansom Briggs, were arraigned at Edgefield, on Monday, August 2, that being the first day of the term, for the murder of James S. Blackwell. No demand was then made for a copy of the indictment “three days before trial,” but upon agreement of counsel and with the consent of the court, Friday (August 6) was set for the trial. When that day arrived the counsel for the defendants moved for a continuance, on the ground of the absence of witnesses, &c., which the judge refused and ordered the trial to…
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