City of Cincinnati v. McIntosh

This is an appeal on questions of law from the Hamilton County Municipal Court wherein the defendant, appellant herein, was charged with a violation of an ordinance of the city of Cincinnati.

The charge against defendant was set forth in an affidavit, signed by his wife, which was drawn pursuant to Section 901-a 1 of the Code of Ordinances. The section provides:

“Whoever shall abuse his family shall be fined for each offense not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00). For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this section, it shall be lawful for the police to enter any house to arrest any person…