People ex rel. Seaman v. Hendrickson

The relator was indicted by the grand jury of Nassau county on March 26, 1935, for violating section 148 of the Public Welfare Law. The crime charged was a misdemeanor *839and the alleged offense was committed within the incorporated village of Hemp-stead. Pursuant to section 182 of the Village Law, the police justice of the village was given, in the first instance, exclusive jurisdiction to hear, try and determine the charge made against the relator. The district attorney applied ex parte to the Supreme Court and procured an order directing that the charge in question be prosecuted by…