The People v. Hughey

Plaintiff in error was found guilty in the circuit court of Macon county under an indictment charging palpable omission of his official duty as commissioner of the city of Decatur. He was fined $1000 and removed from office. The Appellate Court for the Third District has affirmed this judgment and the cause is here on writ of error.

The indictment consisted of four counts. He was found guilty on the first count, which charged in effect that he, by virtue of his office, received a check, which is set out in haec verba in the. indictment, drawn by Mrs. Roy W. Christy, payable to the Frank Tenney…