Shaw v. People

This was- a prosecution instituted by Selecta Willoughby, under the statute, against Benjamin Shaw, for bastardy.

On a trial of the issue in the circuit court, the jury by their verdict found that appellant was the father of the bastard child. The court overruled a motion for a new trial, and rendered judgment on the verdict.

Two grounds are urged by the counsel for appellant to reverse the judgment: first, that the verdict is contrary to the evidence; second, the court erred in giving the People’s instruction No. 4.

As this case will have to go before another jury, we do not deem it proper to…