In Re James

PREWETT, P. J., pro tem.

Application for a writ of habeas corpus upon the ground that the petitioner is held to answer upon a criminal charge without probable cause. He is charged with obtaining sheep worth about sixteen thousand dollars upon the false pretense that, at the time of so doing, he had six thousand dollars on deposit in a certain bank. The petitioner denies making such a pretense, but admits that at the time he did not have said amount, or, in fact, any amount in excess of eighty cents, on deposit. He engaged to purchase the sheep from the owners. The sheep were counted out and…