The People v. McLaughlin

Robert McLaughlin, the plaintiff in error, was found guilty of contempt of court by the criminal court of Cook county, for which he was ordered committed to the county jail of Cook county for thirty days, and he has sued out a writ of error.

By his assignments of error plaintiff in error has raised constitutional questions which we do not find it necessary to decide because by his answer he purged himself of the contempt charged and the court should have discharged him without reference to any irregularities in the method of prosecution.

On May 14, 1928, Eugene McLaughlin was put upon trial in…