Perry v. Martin

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fort, J.

William Perry, the son of the petitioner, is confined in the New Jersey Eeformatory under a, sentence for larceny.

The record of the sentence, as certified, is this:

“The said defendant, being placed at the bar for sentence, the court do order and adjudge that the said defendant do be confined in the New Jersey Eeformatory as provided by law.”

*311This sentence was imposed December 20th, 1901. Shortly after such sentence Perry was t$iken to the reformatory, where he remained until May 24th, 1904, when he was released on 'parole. He broke his parole on…