Miles

It is alleged in the petitioner’s affidavit that he was charged with the violation of an ordinance of Los Angeles county, claimed to have been committed in Los Nietos township in said county; that defendant was arrested and taken before a justice of the peace in and for Pasadena township, and his cause set down for trial; that petitioner filed an affidavit and motion for a change of venue on the ground that the justice of the peace was biased and prejudiced and interested against him, and he could not have a fair and impartial trial before such justice; that expecting said motion to be granted he did not prepare for trial at the time set, which matter being brought to the attention of the justice he refused, notwithstanding the acquiescence on the part of the prosecuting officers, to continue the trial on account of the absence of the witnesses; that objection was made to proceeding further with the trial because it was claimed that the justice had lost jurisdiction by reason of the-affidavit', which objection the justice overruled. It is alleged further that upon the trial he was convicted without the introduction of the evidence necessary in order to establish the offense, and…