The Penal Code of the State of Texas.
Subtitle: Adopted by the Sixth Legislature.
Contributors: Harris, John Woods, 1810-1887.; Hartley, Oliver Cromwell, 1823-1859.; Willie, James, 1823-1863.
Publisher: Printed at the News Office
Published: 1857
Place of publication: Galveston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 167
Subjects: Criminal law -- Texas.
Other titles: Texas Penal Code, 1856.
Notes: On spine: Texas penal code, 1856.
John W. Harris, O.C. Hartley, and James Willie were appointed commissioners, in 1854, to prepare a code. Their draft of the Penal code was adopted with very material amendments. The Penal code was approved Aug. 28, 1856, and became effective Feb. 1, 1857.