47 Kan. 771 | Kan. | 1892
It appears from the record in this case that a direct contempt of court was made by the petitioner in the presence of the court. It was said in The State v. Henthorn, 46 Kas. 613, that—
“ When the contempt sought to be punished is committed in-facie curice, the punishment is summary, and generally immediately following its commission. In such case no preliminary process or evidence is necessary, except what is gathered by the sense of seeing and hearing. The court takes judicial notice of the offense, and punishes without a hearing of any kind, except in some cases to give the guilty parties an opportunity to apologize, upon which the court may discharge, or it may receive the apology in mitigation of the offense in fixing the punishment.”
Subsequent proceedings were taken before the probate judge of Kingman county, but as that court has original jurisdiction in habeas corpus cases, if the district court has in any man
The petition will be denied and the prisoner remanded.