 | United States. Congress. Senate. Judiciary - 1966 - 790 pages
...Wilmot. new legislation was passed in 1831. This allowed the courts to punish summarily -misbehavior in the presence of the court or so near thereto as to obstruct the administration of justice." The current Federal statute reads much the same as the 1831 statute.... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Un-American Activities - 1966 - 140 pages
...court, be tried before a judge without 1 a jury, in those cases of criminal contempt committed in 2 the presence of the court or so near thereto as to obstruct 3 the administration of justice, or with respect to those cases 4 of criminal contempt to punish the... | |
 | United States, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking and Currency - 1967 - 768 pages
...not be fined more than $1,000 or imprisoned for more than six months. This section shall not apply to contempts committed in the presence of the court,...to obstruct the administration of justice, nor to the misbehavior, misconduct, or disobedience of any officer of the court in respect to writs, orders,... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Labor and Public Welfare - 1967 - 1414 pages
...district wherein the contempt shall have been committed: Provided, That this right wSj"' shall not apply to contempts committed in the presence of the court (»» • or so near thereto as to interfere directly with the administration of I justice or to apply to the misbehavior, misconduct,... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare - 1967 - 1384 pages
...district wherein the contempt slinll have been committed: Provided, That this right shall not apply to contempts committed in the presence of the court or so near thereto as to interfere directly with the administration of justice or to apply to the misbehavior, misconduct, or... | |
 | 1925 - 630 pages
...may be divided into two classes: direct and indirect or constructive. 10 Direct contempts are those committed in the presence of the court, or so near thereto as to obstruct the administration of justice. Indirect or constructive contempts obviously include those perpetrated... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary - 1968 - 1430 pages
...and limits punishment to a fine of $1,000 or imprisonment for six months. Again exception is made for contempts committed in the presence of the court, or so near thereto as to obstruct justice, and for the misbehavior, misconduct, or disobedience of court officers. Proof of criminal... | |
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That this right shall not apply to contempts committed in the presence of the court or so near thereto as to interfere directly with the administration of justice... 
