People v. Shockley

The State’s attorney of Hardin county filed an information containing six counts, charging the plaintiff in error with violating the Illinois Prohibition act. Supporting the information was the affidavit of Clarence E. Soward, which reads as follows: “Clarence E. Soward, after being duly sworn, on his oath states that the within information against Loy Shockley is true, as he is informed and verily believes.” The county judge of that county certified that he had examined the information and the affidavit, and being satisfied that probable cause existed for filing the same, ordered it filed…