Helsley v. State

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

Attempting to pass a forged instrument is the offense; penalty assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for life.

The offense charged in the indictment is that B. A. (Dick)> Helsley, on or about the 23rd day of December, 1933, made an attempt to pass as true to one, Jack Brumley, a forged instrument in writing of the tenor following.

*206“THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BURNETT

“88-778

“This bank is under U. S. Government supervision.

“Pay to — H. G. Potts — or order $7.50 Seven and 50/100 dollars

“For' Trailer.

“R. L. Burton.”.

The indictment also contains the following averment:…