People v. Hicks
New York Supreme Court
This was a certiorari issued for the purpose of removing to this court the proceedings had before a justice thereof, upon habeas corpus. Hicks was committed to prison, by the recorder of the city of Hew-York, for a criminal contempt, in refusing to he sworn and testify as a witness, upon a criminal complaint, before the recorder. Upon a writ of habeas corpus sued out by him he was directed to be discharged ; whereupon the proceedings were removed by certiorari.
1Opinion of the Court
" Edwards, P. J.
The return to the certiorari shows that on the 21st of March, 1853, the comptroller of the city of Hew-*155York appeared before the recorder, and upon his oath stated that in his official capacity he had the custody, care and control of . documents, vouchers, and papers relating to the financial department of the city, and that from such documents, and from information 'received from various quarters, which information he believed to be true, frauds to a very large amount had been committed upon the public treasury of the city, which frauds he believed to be criminal in their…
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