The People v. Walsh

Plaintiffs in error, Thomas Walsh, Frank Hayes, Roy Shields and Patrick Kane, were indicted January 13, 1922, in the criminal court of Cook county for the crime of conspiracy. The indictment consisted of ten counts, the first, fourth, fifth and eighth counts of which were nolled by the State on the trial. They were found guilty by a jury as charged in the indictment and sentenced to one year in jail by the court. The Appellate Court for the First District affirmed the judgment of the criminal court. Plaintiffs in error have sued out this writ of error to review the record.

Plaintiffs in error…