State v. Wilson
Supreme Court of New Jersey
On error to (he Essex Sessions. The state’s ease, as a jury might find it from the testimony, was that a married couple visited Dr. Wilson, the plaintiff in error, to ascertain if the wife was pregnant; and, being ioid by him that she was, the wife wanted him to open up her womb so that she might not become a mother; that Dr. Wilson sent the woman to one Radford toldo the work for her; that the woman went to Radford at an address given by Dr. Wilson and that Radford on three…
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On error to (he Essex Sessions. The state’s ease, as a jury might find it from the testimony, was that a married couple visited Dr. Wilson, the plaintiff in error, to ascertain if the wife was pregnant; and, being ioid by him that she was, the wife wanted him to open up her womb so that she might not become a mother; that Dr. Wilson sent the woman to one Radford toldo the work for her; that the woman went to Radford at an address given by Dr. Wilson and that Radford on three occasions used instruments on her womb; that Radford had a conversation with Wilson over the ’phone about the matter;…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Garrison, J.
The only question presented by this writ of error that calls for extended discussion is that raised by tire motion to direct a verdict on the first count of the indictment, which charged the defendant, together with one Stacy R. Radford, with the unlawful use of instruments with intent to cause a miscarriage of a pregnant woman. The grounds of this motion were — first, that if the defendant had aided and abetted Radford it should have been so- charged in the indictment; and second, that if the indictment be held good the defendant cannot…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Brown v. StateSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1899
- Engeman v. StateSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1892
- Engeman v. StateSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1892
3Cited by7 opinions
- State v. DancygerNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1958
- State v. WeissSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1943
- State v. SeamanNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1950
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1911
- State v. SpenceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1911
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