People v. Post Standard Co.

Per Curiam,

The defendant newspaper, its publisher and editors were indicted for a violation of subdivision 7 of section 600 of the Penal Law. The pertinent provisions are:

‘ ‘ A person who commits a contempt of court, of any one of the following kinds, is guilty of a misdemeanor:

‘ ‘ 7. Publication of a false or grossly inaccurate report of its proceedings. But no person can be punished as provided in this section, for publishing a true, full, and fair report of a trial, argument, decision, or other proceeding had in court.”

The court below sustained a demurrer to the indictment on the grounds…