The People, Ex Rel. Harvey M. Munsell v. . the Court of Oyer and Terminer of the County of New York

Summary

The Court held that a juror’s visit to the scene of an alleged offense did not constitute a criminal contempt because it was not enumerated in the statute, nor did it qualify as a private contempt. Consequently, the conviction for contempt was invalid and the General Term’s order affirming that no contempt existed was affirmed.