Chap. 252.—An ACT to Ainend and Re-enact the Third Section, Chapter
209, Code 1860, as Re-enacted by the Act passed 27th April, 15867,
entitled an Act to Revise and Amend the Crimimal Procedure, and as
further Amended by the Act approved January |4, 1871.

Approved March 21, 1872.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That section three, ¢
of chapter two hundred and nine, Code eighteen hundred and 4
sixty, as re-enacted by the act passed twenty-seventh April, p
eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, entitled an act to revise and ™
amend the criminal procedure, and as further amended by the 2
act approved January fourteen, eighteen hundred and seventy- 3
one, be amended aid re-enacted so as to read as follows: r

“8 3. A writ of error shall he in a criminal case to the nds. tl
ment of a circuit, or a corporation or hustings court from the °
court of appeals; and to a judgment of a county court from a
the circuit court having jurisdiction over such county. It shall
lie in any such case for the accused; and, if the case be for y
violution of a law relating to the revenue, it shall lie also for v
the commonwealth. The petition for a writ of error from the V
judgment of the county court may be presented to a judge of f
the circuit in term or vacation, and, if allowed, shall be dock- d
eted in the circuit court having jurisdiction over such county; > p
but, if refused, may be presented to the supreme court of ap- }
peals or a judge thereof, and, if allowed, shall be docketed and
heard in said court.” ;

2. This act shall be in force from its passage. c