Rodman

In substance, the essential facts which appear in a petition that has been presented to this court for the issuance by it of a writ of certiorari are that in a criminal action that was pending against one Yuen, and others, in the Superior Court of this State, in and for the County of Nevada, in accordance with an order theretofore made by said court, the petitioner herein deposited with the sheriff of that county the sum of $500 cash bail for the sole purpose of insuring the appearance in court of one Circle, who was one of the defendants in the action. Circle did appear at the trial of the action and was convicted of the commis sion of the offense of which he had been charged. Thereafter, in due course, on his appearance before the court for the special purpose of having sentence pronounced against him, and before judgment was so rendered, in part the following colloquy occurred in open court between the judge of the court and Mr. Andersen, who was counsel for defendant Circle, and who also represented the several bondsmen:

After pronouncing judgment in the action, the judge continued as follows: “It is further ordered, that the County Clerk, in respect to each defendant, apply…