People v. Riley
New York Supreme Court
This case came up on certiorari to a Court of Special Ses1 sions. On a petition of John Riley, verified by his counsel, W. F, Howe, the following writ of certiorari was allowed: .The People of the State of New York, to Richard Kelly, James R. Steers and James H. Welsh, Ksquires, Police Justices of the city and county of New York, Greeting : ' We having been informed that John Rilev,. of said city, was lately in a Court of Special Sessions of the Peace, held before you,…
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This case came up on certiorari to a Court of Special Ses1 sions. On a petition of John Riley, verified by his counsel, W. F, Howe, the following writ of certiorari was allowed: .The People of the State of New York, to Richard Kelly, James R. Steers and James H. Welsh, Ksquires, Police Justices of the city and county of New York, Greeting : ' We having been informed that John Rilev,. of said city, was lately in a Court of Special Sessions of the Peace, held before you, convicted of petit larceny, and being willing for certain causes, to be certified of said conviction, and of the complaint,…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Leonard, J.
The defendant was- arrested on a charge of petit larceny, and, on being brought before a magistrate, demanded, in writing, to be tried by the Court of Special Sessions. When arraigned afterwards before that court for trial, he insisted upon being tried by the Court of General Sessions, and refused to plead. The Court of Special- Sessions entered a plea of not guilty, and proceeded with the trial; and after hearing the evidence offered by the People, the prisoner still refusing to offer any evidence, or to cross-examine the witnesses who had testified against him, the…
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