O'Hara v. People

O’Hara was informed against for adultery ¡ and pleaded against tbe prosecution that it was not founded on any preliminary examination before a quali- ■ fied officer. He averred that tbe only color of sucb an1 examination was before a night policeman, who was! neither in law nor fact a justice of tbe peace. Tbe plead- i ing need not be repeated. Tbe defense was overruled by tbe court and tbe. defendant placed on trial. The’ jury returned a verdict of guilty and recommended the' defendant to tbe mercy of tbe court.

Some very extraordinary proceedings followed. Tbe defendant was given by tbe…