People v. Darling

Defendants Darling are brothers, one of whom is presently serving in the United States Navy. Pursuant to the request of another brother, an attorney acting as their counsel, they were brought before me at four o’clock of a Sunday morning for arraignment. For the convenience of the parties and with the concurrence of the Police Department of the City of Troy and of the defendants, the proceedings were held in the basement of my residence.

Defendants were charged by two officers of the Troy Police Force with various offenses, arising out of an apparent "evening on the town” in view of leave…