Territory of Washington
County of WallaWalla SS
In the matter of the application of George Grant for a writ of Habeas Corpus
To the Hon. W. G. Langford Judge of the district court of the first Judicial district of said territory.
The petition of the undersigned respectfully shows:
That George Grant is unlawfully imprisoned, detained, confined and restrained of his liberty by Archer S Bowles sheriff in the county jail of the county aforesaid.
that said imprisonment, detention, confinement and restraint are illegal: and that illegality consists in this, to wit, that the said George Grant is imprisoned and confined by a committing
magistrate for this alleged commission of an alleged offense which if committed by the said Geo Grant is one for which no punishment is provided for by the statues of this territory court that of having carnal intercourse with an animal (a mare.)
Wherefore your petitioner prays that a writ of habeas corpus may be granted directed to the said Archer S Bowles sheriff as aforesaid. Commanding him to have the body of the said George Grant before you at a time and place therein to be specified, to do and receive what shall then and then be considered by your herein concerning him together with the time and cause of his detention and said writ: and that he may be restored to his liberty.
Dated on this the 17 day of February 1888
Geo. H. Barker
Sworn to before me and by the said Geo. H. Barker
Subscribed in my presence on this the 17th day of February AD 1888
Alfred N. Marion
Clerk
By AG Marion
Deputy
