In re Cloherty

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Stiles, J.

— The petitioner, Joseph Cloherty, alias Charles Malone, shows that he is detained by Janies XL Price, sheriff of the county of Pierce, under conviction of the crime of assault and battery, committed in the city of Tacoma. This conviction was had in the police court of that city, and he was sentenced to a term of six months in the county jail of Pierce county. He prayed a writ of habeas corpus from this court, directed to the sheriff, and that upon the return thereof he be discharged from custody. An order to show cause was issued, and after…