In Re Stevens

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Vanderbilt, C. J.

The attention of this court was directed to the conduct of Magistrate Charles M. Stevens at a session of the Municipal Court of the Borough of Raritan held by him on November 18, 1955, through certain newspaper articles concerning said session and photographs published therewith. The magistrate having failed to respond to letters sent him by the Chief Justice and the Administrative Director of the Courts asking for an explanation, an order was issued directing him to show cause why he should not be held in contempt for violating the…