Dowling v. Warden of Maryland House of Correction

This is an application by Howard Dowling, also known as Harry E. Dowling, for leave to appeal from the denial of a writ of habeas corpus by Judge S. Ralph Warnken of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City.

Petitioner was convicted by Judge Michael Manley of the Criminal Court of Baltimore on three charges. In the first case, No. 3612 (1954), for unauthorized use of an automobile; in the second case, No. 4086 (1954), for unauthorized use of another automobile; and in the third case, No. 4087 (1954), with attempt to steal a third automobile. He was sentenced by Judge Manley to one year in the…