People v. Polhamus
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, Doty Polhamns, from a judgment of the Court of Sessions of Ulster county, rendered on the 16th day of December, 1895, affirming a judgment of the Court of Special Sessions convicting him of a violation of section 31 of chapter 401 of the Laws of 1892, known as the Excise Law.
1Opinion of the Court
Merwin, J.:
It is claimed by the defendant that the information before the magistrate is insufficient in that: (1) It does not state the time and place of the alleged crime; (2) it charges the commission of more than one crime; (3) it should state the names of the persons to whom sales are alleged to have been made, or that their names are unknown; (4) it should be upon oath or affirmation, or it should state that it was based upon the sworn statements of persons therein *135named. These objections are substantially the same as those taken at the trial.
The information is in form of an affidavit,…
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