In Re Crawford

— By this habeas corpus proceeding, the petitioner, Crawford, sought, in the superior court for Grays Harbor county, his discharge from the custody of the sheriff: of that county. A hearing in that court upon the merits resulted in a denial of Crawford’s petition and a final order accordingly, from which he has appealed to this court.

The controlling facts are not in dispute. On July 19, 1927, a warrant was issued by a justice of the peace of Cowlitz county for the arrest of appellant, reading as follows:

“Warrant of Arrest

“State of Washington, ) In Justice Court,

County of Cowlitz. \ ss' for…