People v. Dally

The defendant is charged with violating section 1864 of the Penal Law by consenting to and conniving at the audit and payment of false and fraudulent claims against the county of Orange whereby he wrongfully obtained money of said county. Each indictment contains many counts. The various counts allege similar violations on different dates.

The motion is made on the grand jury minutes. The defendant says the evidence before the grand jury was insufficient to support the indictment, does not show that any crime was committed, or that any false or fraudulent claim within the meaning of said…