People v. Antonelli

The respondents were arrested and charged with possession of slot machines in violation of section 982 of the Penal Law. They were brought before the Justices of the Peace in the towns respectively involved in Jefferson County. The machines were also brought before the particular Justices of the Peace according to the directive of section 983 of the Penal Law. Thereafter, this court, under section 57 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, issued a certificate directing the charges be prosecuted by indictment. They were presented to a Grand Jury in session at a term of this court. The Grand Jury…