In re Morris

The petitioner has presented his application for a writ of habeas corpus. He alleges that he was arrested under a warrant issued-by a commissioner of this court in which he is charged with counterfeiting the coin of the United States; that he was tried before the commissioner, and found guilty; and, failing to give bond, was committed to jail to await trial at the next term of the court. It is not insisted that the offense charged is not a crime against the United States, or that the commissioner had no authority to hear the case. The petition alleges that the proof heard by the commissioner…