People v. Schottey

Respondent was convicted in the police court of Grand Rapids of the offense of keeping his drinking saloon open on Sunday, June 14, 1885. He appealed to the circuit court of Kent county, where he was again convicted. He now brings error.

*709Most of the errors relate to an alleged want of jurisdiction of the police court to issue a warrant without the affidavit or other proof of some person as to facts within his knowledge. Testimony was offered on the trial to show that the complaining witness, on whose oath the warrant was issued, had no personal knowledge of the facts he swore to.

There is no…