Treasurer of Elizabeth v. Central Railroad

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fort, J.

This writ brings up a conviction of the defendant founded upon a complaint for the violation of section 187 of the code of general ordinances of the city of Elizabeth, adopted January 24th, 1895.

The charge in the complaint is for “obstructing Broadway, between Front and Third streets, in said city, by placing a train of freight and coal cars thereon,” for the whole of Sunday, the 8th day of July, 1900.

The record returned shows no legal - conviction of the defendant.

The conviction fails to set out any of the requisites to make it good.…