Case Name: GIBBS v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1913-04-02
Citations: 156 S.W. 687
Docket Number: 
Parties: GIBBS v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter
Volume: 156
Pages: 687–688

Head Matter:
GIBBS v. STATE.
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
April 2, 1913.
On Motion for Rehearing, April 30, 1913.)
1: Criminal Law (§§ 1092, 1099 ) — Appeal-Bills of Exception — Statement of Facts —Filing—Time. .
Bills of exception and a statement of facts not filed until more than 20 days had expired after the adjournment of the term at which accused was convicted would not be considered on appeal.
■ [Ifld. Note. — For other cases, see Criminal Law, Cent. Dig. §§ 2803, 2829, 2834-2861, 2866, 2880, 2919; Dec. Dig. §§ 1092, 1099. ]
On Motion for Rehearing.
2.Criminal Law (§ 1099 ) — Appeal—Statement of Facts — Filin g — 'Delay—Fault of Court.
Where accused’s statement of facts was approved by the attorneys on both sides and handed to the judge for his' approval on the thirteenth day after court adjourned, and the judge promised to approve and file the statement within the time allowed, but did not do so owing to a misapprehension of the length of time within which the statement must be filed, and it appeared that the statement filed out of time was correct, it would be considered on appeal.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Criminal. Law, Cent. Dig. §§ 2866-2880; Dec. Dig. § 1099. ]
3. Weapons (§ 9 ) — Carrying Weapons — Rented Premises.
Where accused rented a picnic ground for a day, the premises being temporarily under his control, he was entitled to carry a pistol thereon without violating the law, but not where people were assembled or assembling.
[Ed. Note. — lor other cases, see Weapons, Cent. Dig. § 8; Dec. Dig. § 9. ]
4. Weapons (§ 9 ) — Carrying Weapons — Assembly of People.
A person cannot lawfully carry a pistol into an assembly of people, although the premises on which the assembly is located belong to him.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Weapons, Cent. Dig. § 8; Dec. Dig. § 9. ]
5. Criminal Law (§ 417 ) — Evidence—Declarations of Third Person.
In a prosecution of a negro for unlawfully carrying a pistol, evidence of a state’s witness that he heard accused’s brother say in accused’s absence that he was going to take a gun away from C., a white man, who was deputy sheriff, was incompetent; there being no claim of any conspiracy or acting together between accused and his brother.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Criminal Law, Cent. Dig. §§ 950-967; Dec. Dig. § 417. ]
Appeal from Fort Bend County Court; Geo. C. Baker, Judge.
Wesley Gibbs was convicted of carrying a pistol, and be appeals.
Reversed and remanded on rehearing.
G. E. Lane, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.
For other oases see same topic and section NUMBER in Deo. Dig. & Am. Dig. Key-No. Series & ftep’r Indexes

Opinion:
DAVIDSON, P. J.
Appellant was convicted of carrying on and about his person a pistol in violation of the law; the jury assessing his punishment at a fine of $100.
There are several' right important ques- , tions in the case, based upon the statement of facts and bills of exception. These cannot be considered, however, inasmuch as they were filed more than 20 days after the county court had adjourned. The caption shows the court adjourned on the 12th of October. The bills of exception and statement of facts were filed on the 5th of November, or more than 20 days after the adjournment of the court. In this condition of the record the statement of facts and bills of exception cannot be considered. In the absence of the evidence and bills of exception- none of the matters presented for revision can be entertained or revised.
As the record is presented, the judgment will be affirmed; and it is accordingly so ordered.