State v. State

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Reed, J.

The indictment before us charges that the prosecutors and certain others were members of the board of chosen freeholders of the county of Camden, and, having the control of the funds of said county, at a lawful meeting of said board did unlawfully vote for, order and direct the payment of $160 to one Morgan by the county collector, for his services rendered in and about the county clerk’s office, and thereby did cause the said Morgan to get into his possession, unlawfully, the said sum out of the funds of the county of Camden.

And further, that…