The defendant was indicted for commission of the misdemeanor of criminal contempt in violation of subdivision 1 of section 600 of the Penal Law. The Justice of the Peace acting as a Magistrate did not invoke a proceeding to punish for contempt pursuant to section 19 of the Justice Court Act. The sufficiency of the indictment is not in issue. We find without merit the defendant's contention that the Magistrate's exclusive jurisdiction in a civil...
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