Defendant further raises the question of the sufficiency of the evidence as it applies to his robbery conviction without any argument or citation of authority in his brief in support of his contention. Although contentions which are not supported by argument or citation of authority are waived ( People v. Adams (1969), 109 Ill. App.2d 385, 248 N.E.2d 748), we choose to address the issue. • 8 A person commits robbery when he takes property from the person or presence of another by the use of force or by threatening the imminent use of force.
Supreme Court Rule 341(e)(7) (107 Ill.2d R. 341(e)(7)), which is made applicable to criminal appeals pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 612 (107 Ill.2d R. 612), requires that arguments in support of issues raised on appeal contain the contentions and the reasons in support thereof with citations to authorities. Points raised but not properly briefed are waived. ( People v. Adams (1969), 109 Ill. App.2d 385, 388, 248 N.E.2d 748.) As one court explained,
Bare contentions which are not supported by argument or by the citation of authority are waived. ( Village of Roxana v. Costanzo (1968), 41 Ill.2d 423, 243 N.E.2d 242; People v. Brady (1974), 23 Ill. App.3d 330, 318 N.E.2d 642; Ray v. Cock Robin, Inc. (1973), 10 Ill. App.3d 276, 293 N.E.2d 483, aff'd (1974), 57 Ill.2d 19, 310 N.E.2d 9; People v. Adams (1969), 109 Ill. App.2d 385, 248 N.E.2d 748.) Moreover, an appellee who raises an issue on appeal with not a single case cited or argument made in support does not comply with the requirements of Supreme Court Rule 341(f).
So read, the complaint sufficiently designates both the county and State in which the offense was alleged to have been committed. ( People v. Williams (1967), 37 Ill.2d 521, 229 N.E.2d 495; People v. Adams (1969), 109 Ill. App.2d 385, 248 N.E.2d 748;People v. Doss (1974), 17 Ill. App.3d 57, 308 N.E.2d 3 (abstract opinion).) We find no merit in defendant's challenge to the legal sufficiency of the complaint.
( Burke v. Burke, 12 Ill.2d 483.) By failing to allege depravity as a ground of unfitness such was never placed in issue in the trial court, was not ruled upon there and cannot, therefore, be urged for the first time on appeal. • 4 The first two grounds of unfitness alleged in the petition of adoption, i.e., failure to maintain a reasonable degree of interest, concern or responsibility to the child's welfare and continuous neglect have not been argued on appeal and will not, therefore, be considered. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 110A, par. 341(e) (7); People v. Adams, 109 Ill. App.2d 385.) The only grounds of unfitness that will be considered on this appeal, therefore, are abandonment and desertion.
It does not follow, however, that the typographical error as to date here, the error being patent, constitutes a void indictment. In People v. Adams, 109 Ill. App.2d 385, 248 N.E.2d 748, the indictment contained an omission as to the year of the offense, stating only that the offense was committed on or about "29th June". The court there held that such defect was one of form and did not render the charge fatally deficient. The reasoning there is applicable here.
No argument has been made in support of this contention. Noticeable failure to present an argument in support of a contention is waiver of it on appeal. People v. Hamlett, 408 Ill. 171, 96 N.E.2d 547; People v. Adams, 109 Ill. App.2d 385, 248 N.E.2d 748. Judgment is reversed and remanded for a new trial.