February Term, 1897. Henry A. Monfort, for the appellant. William A. Onderdonk, for the respondent. CULLEN, J.: This action was brought against the defendant for false imprisonment. The defendant was a justice of the peace of the town of North Hempstead, in the county of Queens. The complaint alleged that one Rugge made a complaint on oath before the defendant, as justice of the peace, charging the plaintiff with the crime of disturbing a religious meeting; that the plaintiff was arrested on such