State Ex Rel. Cunningham v. Ray
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Habeas Corpus. The relator is the father of John Cunningham, aged sixteen years, and of Eddie Cunningham, aged .thirteen years, who were arraigned upon a complaint for burglary before a justice of the peace June 10, 1884, and pleaded not guilty.
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Habeas Corpus. The relator is the father of John Cunningham, aged sixteen years, and of Eddie Cunningham, aged .thirteen years, who were arraigned upon a complaint for burglary before a justice of the peace June 10, 1884, and pleaded not guilty. After an examination, the justice ordered them to recognize in the sum of one hundred dollars each, with sureties, for their appearance at the October term of this court; but immediately thereafter, upon the application of the state’s counsel, under Gen. Laws, c. 287, s. 14, and without the consent' of said minors or their friends, the justice revoked…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
“When any minor under the age of seventeen years, charged with any offence punishable by imprisonment otherwise than for life, shall be convicted and sentenced accordingly, or shall be ordered to recognize for his appearance at the supreme court, the court or justice, upon application of such minor, his friends, or the state’s counsel, may order, that instead of such imprisonment or recognizance the said minor may be sent and kept employed and instructed at the reform school for such term, not less than one year nor extending beyond the age of twenty-one years, as said court shall judge most…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In re FerrierIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
- County of McLean v. HumphreysIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
- People ex rel. O'Connell v. TurnerIllinois Supreme Court · 1870
- Roth v. House of RefugeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1869
- Commonwealth v. HorreganMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1879
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Novosel v. HelgemoeSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1978
- White v. ReidDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1954
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- In re Sandra H.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 2004
- Opinion of the JusticesSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1992
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