
    [Crim. No. 1140.
    Third Appellate District.
    November 3, 1930.]
    THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. JOSEPH WARD, Appellant.
    C. I. Bennington for Appellant.
    U. S. Webb, Attorney-General, and J. Charles Jones, Deputy Attorney-General, for Respondent.
   THE COURT.

The defendant was convicted in the Superior Court of Butte County of a felony, to wit: Escape.

The transcript on appeal was filed in this court September 25, 1930. No brief has been filed in behalf of appellant. The cause was regularly placed on the calendar for oral argument on November 3, 1930. No appearance was made for appellant at the time the case was called for hearing. Pursuant to the provisions of section 1253 of the Penal Code the judgment is affirmed.  