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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