STATE v. GRUICH.
(Essex Quarter Sessions, Dec. 27, 1921).
Criminal Abortion—New Trial—Postponing Sentence Days
Case of The State against Anne Gruich. On application for new trial.
Mr. Frank Bradner for Petitioner.
Mr. John A. Bernhard, Assistant Prosecutor of the Pleas, for State of New Jersey.
STICKEL, Jr., J.: Anna Gruich was tried before this Court, Judge Harry V. Osborne presiding, and, on February 21, 1919, convicted of abortion. The minutes of the Court at the foot of the entry of the verdict of the jury contain the words, Sentence postponed.
On the 23rd day of May, 1919, the said defendant was convicted by a jury on a second charge of abortion and, on June 5, 1919, sentence of both convictions was imposed by Judge Osborne, the sentences running concurrently.
The conviction on the second charge of abortion having been reversed by the Court of Errors and Appeals at a recent term of that Court and a new trial ordered, application is now made to this Court to grant a new trial on the charge of abortion of which the defendant was convicted on February 21st, 1919.