Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1895 — An Extraordinary Verdict. [ARTICLE]

An Extraordinary Verdict.

One of the most extraordinary verdicts on record was returned by an Oklahoma jury the other day. George Parker was arraigned before Judge Goodwin for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. The jury retired, and in a very short time came in with this verdict: “We find the defendant, George Parker, not guilty, but we find the judge guilty of the offense charged against the defendant, and that the costs be assessed against him.” It appears that the judge was inclined to let the verdict stand, taking no notice of the contempt of court, but Parker sued out a warrant and had the judge arrested for drunkenness in office.