Sheehan

This is a petition for habeas corpus brought by a minor by his next friend. The petitioner, on his plea of guilty to a complaint charging him with breaking and entering a building and committing larceny therein, was duly committed to the Industrial School for Boys at Shirley “during his minority, or until he be discharged according to law.” No question is raised as to the regularity of those proceedings. G. L. c. 119, §§ 73, 76, 77. Sylvester v. Commonwealth, 253 Mass. 244.

While at the Shirley school, the petitioner, contrary to its rules and regulations, made one ineffectual attempt to…