Mayor of North Plainfield v. Goodwin

*147The opinion of the court was delivered by

Pitney, J.

The prosecutor, Goodwin, was found guilty by the recorder of the borough of North Plainfield of a violation of one of the ordinances of the borough and sentenced to pay a fine of $10, and in default of payment to be confined in the borough lock-up for the period authorized by the ordinance, to wit, seven days. This certiorari brings that conviction under review.

By the General Borough act of 1897 (Pamph. L., p. 282, §§ 10-13), the mayor is authorized to act as a magistrate in certain matters arising in the borough, and, amongst other things,…