Hamilton v. People

Plaintiff, who was defendant in a bastardy charge, brings certiorari to review the proceedings. The first error complained of relates to the sufficiency of the complaint. This was made on the 20th of March, 1880, and set forth the existing pregnancy of Mary Gloman, the complainant, and mentioned that it arose from three acts of intercourse had September 15, October 1, and October 15, 1879, but which of these she was unable to state. Hamilton was arrested, examined, and bound over, to appear in the circuit court for St. Joseph county. The child was born June 26, 1880.

We think the complaint was…