In Re Hartley

Tbe Honorable George B. Hartrick is one of tbe circuit judges of tbe sixth judicial circuit duly assigned to conduct, under tbe provisions of 3 Comp. Laws of 1929, §§ 17217 to 17220 (Stat. Ann. §§28.943 to 28.946), a so-called onerman grand jury investigation of alleged gambling and corruption of public officials in Oakland county.

In the course of the investigation it was discovered that the plaintiff, Leo Hartley, was the owner of certain pinball machines operated throughout the county of Oakland, which were suspected of having been used for gambling purposes. It was further discovered that…