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In re Alley

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided April 5, 1921PublishedCited by 27 opinions

Appeal from an order of the county court of Price county: Asa K. Owen, Judge. It appears from the petition of Gus Krakau that Arnold Alley was a child at the time of the trial twelve years of age, residing at Phillips, Price county, Wisconsin; that on the 26th day-of Ma)*-, 1920, said Arnold Alley came into the possession of some dynamite caps and fuses; that he attached the fuse to one cap and threw it in such a manner that it was picked up by Rudolph Krakau, son of the…

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Appeal from an order of the county court of Price county: Asa K. Owen, Judge. It appears from the petition of Gus Krakau that Arnold Alley was a child at the time of the trial twelve years of age, residing at Phillips, Price county, Wisconsin; that on the 26th day-of Ma)*-, 1920, said Arnold Alley came into the possession of some dynamite caps and fuses; that he attached the fuse to one cap and threw it in such a manner that it was picked up by Rudolph Krakau, son of the complainant, and while in his hand exploded, severely injuring the child’s hand. The petition further alleged that Arnold…

1Opinion of the CourtRosenberry, J.

It is contended by the appellant that the evidence does not sustain the findings and that the court was therefore in error in ordering the child committed to the Wisconsin industrial school for boys. In our consideration of this matter we are, of course, limited to the matters appearing of record. From the record the following facts appear, stating them most favorably for the state: Arnold was absent during the school year fifty-seven and one-half days, it not appearing whether the absences were excused or unexcused. His class standings were poor, the grades running, beginning with the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Jensen v. JensenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1919

3Cited by27 opinions

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  2. Reginald D. v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Wissenburg v. BradleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1929
  4. Lacher v. VenusWisconsin Supreme Court · 1922
  5. Winburn v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1966

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