People Ex Rel. Kerner v. Hunter

The People on the relation of the Attorney General obtained leave to file an original petition in this court for a writ of mandamus to compel W. R. Hunter, judge of the circuit court of Will county, to expunge from the records of that court an order discharging Francis J. Rose from the custody of the warden of the penitentiary at Joliet. Respondent filed an answer which the People moved to strike. We ordered the motion to strike to be considered with the case and treated as a demurrer.

Francis J. Rose was indicted for robbery by a Cook county grand jury, the indictment consisting of one count.…