McCarthy v. Hugo
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Application for a writ of habeas corpus to determine the legality of the plaintiff's commitment for contempt of the Town Court of Branford, brought to and tried by the Hon. Earnest C. Simpson, a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in New Haven County;' facts found and judgment rendered for the defendant, from which the plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHall, J.
Upon the issues raised by the defendant’s return to the writ of habeas corpus and the subsequent pleadings, the following facts were found by agreement in the trial court:—
On January 11th, 1909, the case of State v. Timothy J. McCarthy, charged with violation of the liquor law, was on trial before the Town Court of Branford, in the town court-room in said town. The judge of said court was on the bench holding said court. Inside the rail of said courtroom proper, there were also present the deputy-judge and clerk of said oourt, the prosecuting attorney, a constable, acting as officer of said…
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