People v. Dougherty

At the March term, 1914, of the circuit court of Peoria county an indictment was returned against Newton C. Dougherty; plaintiff in error, charging him with the crime of forgery. Certain counts of the indictment charged him with forging a certain order or warrant in the words and figures following:

“$45. School Scrip. No. 3029

City or Peoria, III., Oct. 2, 1888. “Treasurer of the Board of School Inspectors of the city of Peoria : “Pay to Mary Hay or order forty-five dollars for teaching.

■ By order of the Board of School Inspectors of the City of Peoria.

N. C. Dougherty, Sec’y. E. Hike, Pres’t.”

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