Hawley v. Hawley

This is a family offense proceeding originated by the filing of a criminal information in Justice Court in the Town of Liberty, Sullivan County. The information charges the respondent with the commission of the crime of assault in the second degree, in violation of subdivision 1 of section 120.05 of the Penal Law, alleged to have been committed on November. 25, 1973, by the respondent against the wife, resulting in serious physical injury allegedly including a fracture of the cheekbone.

The Town Justice, Hon. Kenneth F. Fisk, pursuant to section 813 of the Family Court Act, transferred the…