Benton v. Dover District Court

By this petition the plaintiff seeks relief under the supervisory power of this court (RSA 490:4) from an order of the Dover District Court entered on September 29, 1970, finding the plaintiff in “ summary contempt ” and sentencing him to six months in the House of Correction. The only record before us of what transpired consists of the sworn petition and an agreed statement of facts consisting of affidavits by two police officers who were present at the proceedings. In the interest of expediting disposition of the petition it was submitted by both parties at the last session without briefs…