Murphy v. Thomas

MOREMEN, Judge.

This is an original proceeding in' this court which began after the arrest of the petitioner, Helen Murphy, for a traffic violation within the City of Lake Louisvilla, a city of the sixth class. She was arrested by a deputy town marshal who saw her operating a car at a speed greater than the rate of fifteen miles per hour permitted by a city ordinance. He took her before the city police judge, Vance E. Thomas, who is the respondent. During the discussion with the respondent and béfore any action was taken by the court, petitioner left the presence of both the judge and the…