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IN RE SELSER

15 N.J. 393 (1954)

105 A.2d 395

IN THE MATTER OF JOHN E. SELSER, CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL CONTEMPT OF COURT. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, AND JOHN E. SELSER, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Reargued January 25, 1954.

Decided May 17, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. David H. Harris, Special Deputy Attorney-General, argued the cause for the appellant (Mr. Theodore D. Parsons, Attorney-General, Mr. Albert M. Ash, Deputy Attorney-General, of counsel).

Mr. Albert S. Gross argued the cause for the respondent.

The opinion of the court was delivered by VANDERBILT, C.J.

I.

Since January 2, 1951 successive grand juries have been investigating widespread gambling activities in Bergen County and the corruption of public officials in the county by racketeers. In this connection on February 24, 1953 the grand jury subpoenaed Mr. John E. Selser, a member of the Bergen County bar, to appear before it and testify. He testified that...

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