People v. Markham
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County, from an order denying a motion in arrest of judgment, and from an order refusing a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMcKinstry, J.
—The charging part of the information is as follows: “The said W. W. Markham, on the 30th day of December, A. D. 1882, at the county and State aforesaid, then and there being an executive officer, namely, a police officer of the city of San Jose, county of Santa Clara aforesaid, did ask, receive, and agree to receive a bribe, to wit, fifteen standard dollars, lawful coin of the United States of America, upon an understanding and agreement that he would not arrest persons engaged in violating section 330 of the Penal Code of the State of California, nor would he arrest persons engaged in…
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