State v. Ludlam

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Bonham.

The respondent was arrested on a warrant issued by Magistrate W. A. Gunter, issued under Section 1171 of the Criminal Code, which charged him with obtaining money under false pretenses. When the case was called for trial before the magistrate, the attorney for the prosecution moved to amend the warrant by charging the defendant with breach of trust with fraudulent intent, under Section 1149 of the Criminal Code.

The amount so alleged to have been obtained by the defendant was four and 25/100 dollars. The amendment was allowed. The…