Irvington v. State

78 S.W. 928, 45 Tex. Crim. 559, 1904 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 23

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: February 10, 1904
• Docket: No. 2918.
• Status: Published

Opinion

DAVIDSOH, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted for breaking into jail and rescuing a prisoner. The name of the prisoner was Hugh J. Bussell, and he had been placed in jail for disturbing the peace. Appellant and Bussell had gone to a religious meeting, when appellant became boisterous, and for this reason was arrested and put in jail for the night. Appellant forced the door open and released Bussell. The indictment sufficiently charges the offense, and the evidence supports the conviction.

Appellant requested a charge to the effect that if the jail was not in an incorporated town, and that it was situated on Dr. Smith’s land, and built by private subscription, the same did not belong to Wood County; therefore, if the jury believed these facts, the house broken into was not in contemplation of law a jail. This charge was properly refused. It was nót necessary that the town should be incorporated to constitute the structure a jail, nor was it necessary that it should be the property of Wood County under our statute. It was used as a jail or calaboose; and when that is the case, and the prisoner is confined for a violation of the law, it is under the protection of the statute. We find no error in the record. The judgment is' affirmed.

Affirmed.