Orseck v. Richards

On November 3, 1937, petitioner, pursuant to a warrant issued for his arrest, appeared before appellant, a justice of the peace at Tuxedo, N. Y., and pleaded not guilty to the charge of violating subdivision 3 of section 161 of the Labor Law, as a second offender. The trial was set for November 10, 1937, at which time petitioner demanded a trial by jury. A venire was issued and the case set down for December 7, 1937. By consent the case was successively adjourned to January 18, 1938. On that date the county judge, upon petitioner’s application, made an order staying the proceedings pending…