IN RE CLAWANS


69 N.J. Super. 373 (1961)

174 A.2d 367

IN THE MATTER OF LILLIAN CLAWANS, CHARGED WITH CONTEMPT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided October 2, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Raymond F. Brady argued the cause for appellant (Miss Lillian Clawans, attorney pro se; Mr. Brady, on the brief).

Mr. Sanford M. Jaffe, Special Legal Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent State of New Jersey (Mr. Brendan T. Byrne, Essex County Prosecutor, attorney; Mr. Jaffe on the brief).

Before Judges GOLDMANN, FOLEY and LEWIS.


The opinion of the court was delivered by GOLDMANN, S.J.A.D.

Lillian Clawans, an attorney of this State, filed appeals from two judgments of contempt committed in the face of the court (Assignment Judge Waugh of Essex County). We consolidated the appeals for briefing and argument.

The first contempt occurred December 5, 1960. Judge Waugh called the civil and criminal appeal list at 9:30 A.M. Miss Clawans was...

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