People v. Tait

At the April term of the circuit court of Edwards county Oscar Tait was indicted for violating a quarantine regulation of the county board of health. The indictment was certified to the county court for process and trial. The defendant filed a motion to quash the indictment, which was sustained. Thereupon the State’s attorney filed an information against Tait charging him with the same offense for which he had been indicted. A motion to quash the information was made and overruled and an exception taken. A trial was then had before a jury, resulting in a verdict finding the defendant guilty…