With respect to continuing causes, the court observed, that in many cases where the witnesses for the state could not attend at the first or second court, there might be a failure ©f public justice, if tbis was not done: and for that reason it had been the constant practice to do so; but at the same time it was the duty of the court to take care that criminal causes should not be unreasonably protracted or delayed.

Rule to reverse the decision of the circuit court die-dharged.