In re Hong Wah

DE HAVEN, District Judge.

This is a proceeding upon a writ of habeas corpus issued in behalf of one Hong Wah. The return to the writ shows that the said Hong Wah is imprisoned by the sheriff of the county of San Mateo in execution of a judgment of the recorder of the city of San Mateo convicting the said Hong Wah of the violation of section 1 of a certain ordinance of that city, by which it is made “unlawful for any person to establish, maintain or carry on the business of a public laundry or wash-house where articles are washed and cleansed for hire within the city of San Mateo,” except…