Ketcham v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Sandidge, Commissioner—

Reversing..This is an appeal by L. M. Ketcham from a judgment of the Laurel circuit court against him which, was rendered on the verdict of a jury finding him guilty of con*169tempt of court and fixing his punishment at a fine of $500.00 and 30 hours in jail.

The facts out of which the proceeding arose are substantially as follows: On the 7th day of March, 1924, appellant was. a spectator in the Laurel circuit court. He was called from the auditorium of the courtroom to the bar of the court while it was in session and was sworn by the judge of the…