People v. Gillett

On December 20, 1924, two informations were filed in the municipal court of Chicago, charging the defendant with a violation of the Illinois Securities Law [Cahill’s St. ch. 32, [254 et seq.], a jury was waived, the two causes submitted to the court and, after hearing, the defendant was found guilty as charged and a fine of $5,000 was imposed in each case.

The information in the instant case contains three counts: The first count alleges that the defendant “being an agent, solicitor or broker of a certain corporation to-wit: Midland Power Company or one Adam F. Weckler,” unlawfully offered to…