State v. Osborn

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Pkoctoe, J.

The defendant was convicted in the “Marine Navigation Court,” by Frank Walsh, Jr., “Judge-Magistrate,” of recklessly operating a power vessel in the tidal waters of the Manasquan River in violation of L. 1952, c. 157, § 4, N. J. S. A. 12:7-47, and was fined $100. He appealed to the Ocean County Court, which “affirmed” his conviction after a trial de novo, but imposed a fine of $25. See B. R. 3:10~10(e) as to the proper practice. The defendant then appealed to the Appellate Division and we certified the cause before hearing there.

At the trial…