In Re Cavitt

— Upon the application of petitioner, Arthur Cavitt, who is being detained in the custody of the sheriff of Clark county, Washington, an original writ of habeas corpus issued from this court, directing the sheriff to produce said Cavitt upon a day certain, and to give the cause for his detention. On the return day, the sheriff made answer to the writ, and at the same time filed his demurrer to the petition. The matter is now before us for determination.

The facts are these: The petitioner having been convicted in the superior court for Clark county of the crime of unlawfully hunting for deer,…