People v. Parsons

On February 12, 1909, complaint was made by a young woman before a justice of the peace charging respondent with imputing to her a want of chastity. A warrant was issued, .respondent brought before the mag*331istrate, an examination demanded, and the cause adjourned to March 13th; the justice treating the case as not within his jurisdiction to try. On March 13th the respondent was discharged upon the complaint of February 12, 1909, and a new complaint and warrant was issued and the respondent brought before the court, whereupon an adjournment of the case was taken to April 1, 1909. Respondent was…