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An Act authorizing bail to be given for slaves, or free persons of color in certain cases therein mentioned. 1860 58 (1860)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0516 and id is 1 raw text is: 58 PUBLIC LAWS.-FREE PERSONS OF COLOR. Bail for Slaves or Free Pereous of Color, in certain cases, slave, or slaves, his agent, or attorney, to sue out before the Judge of the Superior Court, or any Justice of the Inferior Court of the county where such offence was committed, the writ of Habeas Corpus for such slave or slaves; and on the return of such writ of Habeas Corpus, as now directed by law, such Judge of the Superior Court. or the Justice of the Inferior Court, presiding on the return of the writ of labeas CorInts, may, in their discretion, admit such slave, or slaves, to bail, in a sum not less than double the value of such slave, or slaves; Provided, such Judge, or Jus- rreovi tice, shall be of the opinion that if such offence, or violation, had been committed by a white person, would be bailable, and not otherwise, Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Assented to 17th December, 1860. [No. 67.) An Act authorizing bail to be given for slaves, or free parsons of color, i certain cases therein mentioned. 2. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Grorgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, in all cases Slaves or fre when slaves, or free persons of color, are charged with offences .on, of not punishable by loss of life or limbs, and in all cases when the .6-e to sentence of the Magistrates trying a slave, or free person of color, bail, inMr ai case. for any offence, does not extend to loss of life or limbs, and a Cer- tiorari has been procured to such sentence, it shall be lawful for the owner, agent, employer, or guardian, of such slave or free per- son of color, to bail such slave or free person of color, by giving a bail bond, in the usual form, with sufficient securities, in a sum equal to twice the value of such slave, or free person of color, to the Magistrates issuing the warrant against such slave, or free person of color; who is hereby required, when such bond and se- curity is given, to discharge said slave, or free person of color, from imprisonment. Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Assented to 19th December, 1860.

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