When accused entitled to be heard.
Section 233
SEC. 233. When accused entitled to be heard. — In cases under the last section, a charge in writing shall be filed with the clerk, an entry thereof made upon the docket, and an opportunity given to the accused to be heard, by himself or counsel; but this section shall not be so construed as to prevent the court from issuing process to bring the accused party into court, or from holding him in custody pending such proceedings.