Collins v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Morgan county; the Hon. D. M. Woodson, Judge, presiding. The prosecuting witness in this case was Robert Brookshire. In December, 1864, he entered the “ caboose ” car of a freight train at Jacksonville, with John Collins and John Smith, the plaintiffs in error, and others. On the way to Orleans station, the three persons named joked and played with each other, and all became very familiar.
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Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Morgan county; the Hon. D. M. Woodson, Judge, presiding. The prosecuting witness in this case was Robert Brookshire. In December, 1864, he entered the “ caboose ” car of a freight train at Jacksonville, with John Collins and John Smith, the plaintiffs in error, and others. On the way to Orleans station, the three persons named joked and played with each other, and all became very familiar. Finally, Collins had raised Brook-shire in his arms, and was letting him down to the floor, when Brookshire felt a sudden movement in his pocket where he had $1,900 in…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Breese
This was an indictment in the Circuit Court of Horgan county, preferred by the grand jury against John Collins and John Smith and two other persons to the jurors unknown, and indorsed “ Indictment for robbery, a true bill.” There were three counts in the indictment, and a motion made by the prisoners’ counsel to quash each count and to quash the indictment.
This motion was overruled, and, a plea of not guilty having been entered, Collins and Smith were tried by a jury, who rendered the following verdict: “We find the défendants guilty in manner and form as charged in the indictment, and fix…
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