People v. Jansen

The defendant has been convicted upon a charge that since the 9th day of February, 1925, he “ failed and neglected to support his legally separated wife; by reason of which she is in danger or likely to be in danger of becoming a burden upon the public, in violation of Section 74 of the Inferior Criminal Courts Act.” He has been sentenced to pay five dollars weekly for the support of his wife. In his defense the defendant introduced a judgment of the Supreme Court entered on February 11th in an action brought by the wife for separation on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment. In that…