People v. Haverty

Defendant appeals from a judgment of the Police Justice Court of the Incorporated Village of Amity - ville, entered upon the verdict of a jury, adjudging him guilty of malicious mischief (Penal Law, § 1433, subd. 2).

An information was laid before the Police Justice charging defendant with injuring a cat boat belonging to the complaining witness, by striking said boat with an iron bar, driving a hole in the planking. Concurrently, two affidavits made by com plainant’s wife and a neighbor were submitted to the Magistrate. Only one of such affidavits contains direct information relating to the…