Court Opinion

ID: 6624209
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-07-20 20:33:38.257698+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:58:49.010983
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OPINION BY WOODWARD, ONE OF THE JUDGES IN AND OVER THE TERRITORY (Printed in Vol. 2, case B-i, paper 5)
1. While the Supreme Court has power to punish, in a summary way, contempts of its own authority, it has no power to punish in a similar manner contempts of another tribunal or authority.
2. Speaking abusive words to a justice of the peace in his presence while in the execution of his office is an indictable offense.
3. When the Supreme Court and a district court have concurrent jurisdiction of an offense, justices of the peace, in their discretion, may require the alleged offender to give security for appearance at either court.