Brown v. Sheriff

This is an application for leave to appeal from an order remanding petitioner after hearing on a writ of habeas corpus. The petition for habeas corpus alleges that petitioner is unlawfully detained in the county jail, that on July 28, 1952 he was tried before a trial magistrate on the charge of assault and battery and was found guilty and sentenced to 30 days in jail and has served his sentence. Respondent’s answer alleges that petitioner is detained in custody, awaiting the action of the grand jury, by reason of commitments issued by a trial magistrate wherein petitioner is charged with…