Stewart v. State

— This was a proceeding begun in the circuit court by the prosecuting attorney under the order and direction of the judge, in the name of the State, against the appellant, charging him with an indirect contempt of the authority of that court under sections 1017 to 1026, inclusive, Burns R. S. 1894 (R. S. 1881, sections 1005 to 1014), inclusive.

On the trial the appellant was found guilty of the alleged contempt and his punishment was fixed at four months’ imprisonment in the county jail and a fine of fifty dollars. The attorney-general has appeared on behalf of the State and has submitted a…