People v. Bush

The defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction of disorderly conduct, under a plea of " guilty.” The city magistrate’s return discloses that the defendant was arraigned on February 1, 1931, “ charged with violating the provisions of Chapter 14, Section 104 of the Ordinances of the City of New York, in that he did refuse to pay the amount of fare registered on a trip for which he hired the taxicab operated by the complaining witness.” He was required to plead and pleaded guilty and sentence was suspended.

Counsel for appellant contends that the “ information ” before the magistrate does…