People v. Williams

The appellant was convicted in the circuit court of Ogle county on his plea of guilty to five counts of an indictment for selling intoxicating liquor without having a license to keep a dram-shop, and was sentenced to pay a fine of $20 and costs on each count. In taxing the costs the clerk taxed $75 in favor of the State’s attorney, being a fee of $15 on each count. Appellant made a motion to re-tax the costs so as to charge him with only $5 on each count, showing that, the State’s attorney was elected in 1904 and is now serving the term for which he was then elected and is entitled to a fee…