People ex rel. Fried v. Frank

The relator having been arrested, charged with obstructing a police officer in the performance of his duties contrary to the provisions of section 1824 of the Penal Law, having had a hearing before a city magistrate, and having' been committed to the city prison after such hearing, has procured a writ of habeas corpus, which is now here for argument. On the 14th day of July, 1911, a police lieutenant, under direction of his superior and with several officers to assist him, visited the premises Mo. Ill West Forty- - eighth street, in the borough of Manhattan, Mew York city, for the purpose of…