Walsh v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
Weit of Eeeoe to the Criminal Court of Cook county; the Hon. William W. Fabwell, Judge, presiding. Mr. John YanAbman, and Mr. Emeby A. Stobes, for the plaintiff in error.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thoenton
The defendant below was an alderman of the common conncil of the city of Chicago. As such, he was indicted for a1 proposal, made by himself, to receive a bribe, to influence his , action in the discharge of his duties.
The indictment is, in form, an indictment at common law; and it is conceded that the statute has not created such an offense against an alderman. Our criminal code has made it an offense to propose, or agree to receive, a bribe, on the part of certain officers; but an alderman is not, either in terms or by construction, included amongst them. Rev. Stat. 1845, p„ 167, sec. 87.
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