McMinn_Letter_049_48411

The State v John Bowden

Ind^t for larceny

The said Jno Bowden who stands con= victed of receiving the stated property mentioned in the Indict second Count of the Indictment aforesaid was again led to the bar in custody of the Sheriff of Davidson County and the said Jno Bowden prays that judgment may not be entred on the verdict of the jury in this cause but that the same may be arrested for the following reasons viz Defendant says judgment in this cause ought to be arrested because the Court ought Count on which he is found guilty is bad in law; for this among other reasons the offence is not alledged to have been done with force and arms. Batch Grundy and Hayes pro Def^t whereupon the law [arising?] upon the said reasons in arrest of judgment being argued it seems to the Court that the reasons aforesaid are not sufficient in Law to arrest the judgment It is therefore consider'd by the Court that the reasons aforesaid be overruled - And thereupon it being demanded of the said Jno Bowden if any thing for himself he had or knew to say why the Court here to judgment and execution of and upon the premises should not proceed said he had nothing but what he had before said whereupon all and singular the premises being said and fully understood - It is considered by the Court that the said John Bowden pay a fine of fifty dollars that he be imprisoned thirty days from this day and that he receive on his bare back at the public whipping post fifteen lashes well laid on. and that the execution of this judgment be made and done upon him the said Jno Bowden as to the whipping by the Sheriff of Davidson County on Thursday the 20^th Instant in Nashville

Septon and that the said John Bowden pay the case of prosecution - From which judgment and sentence of the court the said Jno Bowden prayed and obtained a writ of error to the next Supreme Court of Errors and appeals for the fourth circuit

A Copy

Test: Jas M Gavock Clk of Davidson Circuit Court

The State vs Jno Bowden