People v. Colgrove

The order of filiation was made against the defendant by justices of the peace of Livingston county on the 4th day of December, 1888. That conviction was, on appeal, affirmed by the court of sessions, where a new trial was had, and such determination of the court of sessions was affirmed by the general term of this court in January, 1891. 14 N. Y. Supp. 948, mem. Soon after the decision of this court a motion for a new trial was made in the court of sessions upon the ground of newly-discovered evidence. The court did not look into the papers offered on such motion, but upheld the objection…