The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-07
ECoURT DECISIONS.
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Eeyar OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
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...ee.sents on Charges.
r.,.. May 5.--Following are
!, IN oplnions delivered by the
snInal appes Is today
,rARg. from Travis; conviction
~ = disosderly house-Appeal
.,.,nce binds appellant to abide
~ Of the court OF appeals IN
A. court Of criminal appeals
~ pavids on ].
WILLIAMS, from Tarrant coun-
.,.,on for assault with intent to
seised.
Srse Of the court is upon the
Ne Evidence, and is similar to
IN tho case of Jim Harrell, this
IA The motive for a rehearing
!, srapyed and the judgment re-
n Davidson, j.
kRElL, from Jones county; con-
far horse theft-Reversed.
evidence tends to show that APP
rv have taken up the horse,
i charged with stealing, for a
rmay use and not with the In
tsHns him. The trial court erred
\ |, i've the special charge which
,At Issue to the jury.
.rtnt testified In his own behalf
tal The court charged the jury
wandering and determining the
b d the Witnesses, they might
@the age, intelligence. interest
v, apparen, bias or prejudice III
al other circumstances in the
hasa was upon the weight of the
and erroneous. The cases of
h State and Cockrell VS., State 20
|aa g Criminal Reporter, respec-
II oygruled insofar as they an
I contrary doctrine. The case of
b State l3l Criminal Reporter) is
nd insofar as II attempts to dis
k.Ween charges like the above,
,a single out the defendant or
crested witness by name. and
s do 80 single him out. The same
tA in either case. II would be
hs common sense of the jury. to
b Incapable OF applying the charge
Edsidsation to defendants testi-
euuse be was not singled out by
b BY Henderson, J..
ECAMPBELL. from Wilson
cotriction for murder in The
nv with life sentence assessed
sd
y ave was submitted to the bury.
= Eiurs was allowed to leave the
p home to see his sick child.
xus not attended by an officer
~ ali parties consented to the
q ND !, is shown that the Juror
" q % Improper conduct during
tnft
lie staiute there can be no con-
epantion Of the Jury ~, a case
Nihoat the Juror being attended
aHsi during such separation. The
@aH as we'll waive the right of
Ny as waive those statutory
silen secure Its purity and eff
~ esused Is not the only party
'he matter The State has
y. u The life and liberty of its
an the purity of the, trial by
is'oai decisions on this question
y. -,.aaaious, and are hereby over
nouieed. ~ '"e iu'e
p By Henderson, j.
snlsS from Guadalupe cpu,aty:
'- ''' aggravated assauEt--Af
.'a'e' reads as follows: I'VE.
Y la the defendant guilty as in
etc. 1t is insisted that
ea ) fatally defective. because
a,lsed' is omitted between the
,. NV IN We hold that the
:. nnlclently specific. NV
$50 :" necessary that the verdict
M. u' NE Grade of assault. There
NM. ~. y \, simple assault In the case,
..lts d sufficient. '' ea'e'
= " Davidson, j.
paskLs, from Jackson coup-
1870 Carrying on the person
! = Tie grounds of the motion 70.
! 'f 70 and grow out of the
4 \, af'e is 40 statement OF facts
Il = Questions raised can not be-
!, 'ss ~ reads as follows, eva
Ihns 'ae defendant guilty W." a.
IA, complaint" There was az
\ "a y arrest of judgment ba'
ia,IssS !, eonplaint" is usei in t tn
sa.,I s ?, i he word "lnfor ma ii o )"
,ssa,SS vas va based on a com rn',Jr'
/ |. s,,. under the law ' and M.
~ Davidson, ],
a %sssIs'ion for assault uit r nrazo ria
Il. !, ss. bills Of exceptions in III.
u :, =. The evidence, and p the v 'no
,s,.l, = conflict in the evidence
y Henderson. J..
! for rom Fayette oo,