The People v. Mahoney

Bernard Mahoney was indicted and convicted in the criminal court of Cook county on a charge of embezzling the sum of $713 which he had collected as agent of the complaining witness, Kate Henry, and converted to his own use. A writ of error brings the case here for review.

Mahoney was an attorney with offices in Chicago. Kate Henry turned over to him a $900 judgment note for collection. The note was collected through other attorneys, and a check for $713, representing the collection less certain fees and expenses, was mailed on July 11, 1931, payable to “Bernard J. Mahoney, attorney for Kate…