In re Troia

The petitioner was committed by a magistrate to answer to a charge of murder. His application is that he be permitted to give bail.

A witness, one William Rafferty, testified at the examination before the magistrate, he saw petitioner kill his wife, under circumstances such as would constitute murder in the first degree. It is claimed that petitioner should be admitted to bail because the testimony before the magistrate, taken as a ivholc, shows that Rafferty swore falsely in respect to material matters, and that his testimony should be rejected.

But while there was testimony with respect to…