Slattery v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Hancock county; the Hon. Joseph Sibley, Judge, presiding. This was an indictment against Trevior Slattery, for producing the miscarriage of his wife, Celestia Slattery, by beating her, etc. The defendant was convicted, and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Breese
Plaintiff in error was indicted, at the June term, 1874, of the Hancock circuit court, for feloniously, unlawfully and maliciously beating, striking, kicking, pinching and crushing one Celestia Slattery, a pregnant woman, with intent unlawfully, feloniously and maliciously to cause her to miscarry, and by means whereof she did miscarry.
The jury found the defendant guilty, and fixed his imprisonment in the penitentiary at three years. A motion for a new trial was denied, and judgment rendered on the verdict.
The record is brought here bv writ of error, and various errors assigned. Those which…
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