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170 Ill. App. 333

People v. Edwards

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 20, 1912

Appellate Court of Illinois · decided 1912-05-20

<p>Municipal court—what not within criminal jurisdiction. On December 17, 1909, the municipal court had no jurisdiction to entertain a prosecution for petit larceny.</p>

Relies on People v. Russell · People v. Rowe · People v. Perry

Reversed · Decided 1912-05-20

Mr. Justice Smith

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2The plaintiff in error was arrested and prosecuted in the Municipal Court of Chicago, December 17,1909, on an information charging him with petit larceny. On a trial before the Court without a jury he was found guilty and sentenced to the House of Correction for six months and to pay a fine of ten dollars.

¶3The Municipal Court of Chicago at that time had no jurisdiction to try the plaintiff in error on an information charging him with petit larceny. People v. Russell, 245 Ill. 268; People v. Perry, 156 Ill. App. 466; People v. Rowe, 157 Ill. App. 542.

¶4The judgment of the Municipal Court is reversed.

¶5Reversed.

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