Berson v. Goldstein

Petitioner is a former member of the New York City police department. In this proceeding under article 78 of the Civil Practice Act he seeks to review the order made by a Judge of the Kings County Court adjudging him in criminal contempt of court for refusing to appear before the Grand Jury investigating police-gambler corruption in Kings County and there answer questions pertaining to his personal finances since leaving the police department.

Petitioner, who had been for some time prior thereto a member of the police department operating as a plain-clothes man, was called on April 19, 1950,…