People v. Ferrán

Mr. Justice del, Toro

delivered the opinion of the court.

The information in this ease, in so far as pertinent,, reads as follows:

“In the Judicial District of San Juan the said Francisco Ferrán wilfully and unlawfully failed to furnish the necessary food and clothing to his children Maria Socorro and Eleilla, aged three and ten years respectively, born of Josefina González with whom he cohabited for seven years.”

The defendant was tried, convicted of the offense of abandon! -ent of minors defined and penalized by section 263 of the Penal Code, and sentenced to ten days in jail. The said section…