In Re William Brown, Jr.

The opinion of the court was delivered

Defendant was convicted of contempt of court and fined $500. We certified his appeal before it was heard in the Appellate Division.

The contempt involved a violation of a temporary restraining order against a threatened strike by public school teachers of the City of Newark, of whom defendant was one. The strike was nonetheless called and defendant along with some 1,700 others did not report for work.

Defendant contends the charge was not proved. He concedes that he was served with the restraining order, that he decided not to report to work, and stayed…