Scott v. People

This is an indictment against the plaintiff in error for an attempt to produce an abortion. He has been tried before a jury and found guilty, and sentenced by the Circuit Court to imprisonment for one year in the penitentiary.

The indictment contained four counts. Motion was made to quash, and was sustained as to the first and third counts, but overruled as to the second and fourth. After return of verdict of guilty, motions for new trial and in arrest of judgment were made and overruled, and exceptions taken.

First, it is charged by the plaintiff in error, that the second and fourth counts of…