Supreme Court of North Carolina October 5, 1885 (State v. . Harrison)

Ashe, J.,

(after stating the factsj. His Honor instructed the jury, that the defendant might rebut the presumption of guilt, by showing to the satisfaction of the jury, that he did not carry the weapon with a criminal intent, but he proceeded to instruct them, that there was no evidence offered before them, sufficient, if believed, to rebut the evidence of guilt. In this we think there was error.