People v. Patrick

The plaintiffs in error, Peter Patrick and Hattie Chlevinski, were convicted in the criminal court of Cook county of the crinqe of causing an abortion. The points relied upon for reversal are (i) that the evidence was insufficient; (2) the court made improper comments during the trial on the weight and effect of evidence; (3) the court erred in giving and refusing instructions; and (4) the verdict is defective.

The indictment charged that plaintiffs in error caused Josephine Lanzaite, who was pregnant with child, to abort, and that the abortion was produced by the use of an instrument. The…