People v. Carrier

The charge on which the defendant has been convicted is of 'having, in the month of May, 1879, feloniously taken and enticed one Jennie. L. Hendricks, a female under the age of sixteen years, from and without the consent of James Barry, her guardian, who had the legal charge and *444custody of her person. In different counts of the information his intent is charged to have been for the purpose of prostitution, of concubinage and of marriage. The case comes up for review on exceptions before sentence.

1. The first exception is to the action of the court in exerting a juror. The record states that…