The People v. Berof

The defendant, Benny Berof, complains of his commitment to the county jail of Cook county for a period of ninety days for a direct contempt of the municipal court of Chicago. The judgment of that court has been affirmed by the Appellate Court for the First District and the cause is before us on writ of error.

The order of commitment recites that on September 13, 1936, the defendant offered himself in open court as a surety for the later appearance of one Louis Swinberg, and then made certain representations as to his financial standing and other pertinent facts; that, in open court, on…