Any conduct which is calculated to interfere with the proceedings of the court, such as by assaulting witnesses or litigants within the precincts of the court or preventing or hindering or endeavoring to prevent or hinder them in their access to the court or otherwise, is a contempt.113

109 State vs. Matthews, 37 N. H, 453.

110 Hale vs. State, 55 Ohio St., 210;

Hughes Cr. Law, Sec. 1671.

111 Garrigus vs. State, 93 Ind., 239;

Barclay vs. Barclay, 184 Ill., 471; Hughes' Cr. Law, Sec. 1730. 112 People vs. Deidrich, 141 Ill., 665; Lester vs. People, 150 Ill., 408; Hughes' Cr. Law, Sec. 1673.

The offense of contempt may be committed in many ways, such for instance as the obstruction of any officer of the court in the discharge of his official duty, the violation of injunctions or other writs issued by the court, or in any manner disobeying any order, judgment, or decree of any court, or the refusal to comply with orders of the court, and the like.114

113 Dahnke vs. People, 168 Ill., 107.

114 Hughes' Cr. Law. "Contempt."