People v. Harshbarger

Plaintiff in error was prosecuted under sec. 449, ch. 38, Ill. Rev. Stat. 1937 [Jones Ill. Stats. Ann. 37.396], by way of information, in the county court of Knox county, charging him with malfeasance in office. He was the duly elected, qualified and acting highway commissioner of the town of Galesburg. He was tried by jury and a verdict returned finding him guilty as charged in certain counts of the information, and directing that hé be removed from his office. Following the usual motions made on behalf of plaintiff in error, the court entered judgment on the various counts upon which he was…