People v. Jakeway

This is a motion for leave to inspect the minutes of the grand jury containing the evidence upon which the indictment herein was found, for the purpose of enabling the defendant to move to set aside the indictment.

The indictment charges the defendant with the crime of abandoning his child in. destitute circumstances, in violation of section 480 of the Penal Law, at the village of Elmira Heights, Chemung county, N. Y., on December 28, 1913, the child then being seven years of age.

The indictment was found by the grand jury at the term of the Supreme Court which commenced January 26,1914.

The…