People v. Haab

Defendant was convicted of bastardy, and prosecutes review by appeal in the nature of certiorari.

At the trial Miss Brandt, the complaining witness, in answer to questions, gave details not mentioned at the examination before the magistrate, and defendant was not permitted to so show by the transcript of the evidence returned. The evidence, taken before the magistrate, is in the record, and we find nothing therein tending to impeach her testimony at the trial, and, therefore, pass the point without further comment.

Miss Brandt was 23 years of age, and her father testified, in behalf of the…