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The People of the State of New York ex rel. Marion Sexton, Appellant, v. The Warden of the Female Workhouse, New York City, Defendant. The People of the State of New York, Respondent.
    (Argued May 24, 1926;
    decided June 8, 1926.)
    
      Habeas corpus — New York city —■ magistrate — validity of sentence imposed by magistrate other than one hearing charge against and finding defendant guilty.
    
    
      People ex rel. Sexton v. Warden, etc., 216 App. Div. 223, affirmed.
    Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered March 23, 1926, which reversed an order of Special Term sustaining a writ of habeas corpus, dismissed the said writ and remanded the relator to custody. The questions on appeal were as to the right of one city magistrate in the city of New York after hearing a charge of vagrancy against a defendant and finding her guilty to remand the defendant for a period not exceeding three days for the purpose of having a proper investigation made and to indorse in writing the request that any succeeding magistrate presiding in the same court impose sentence and as to the validity of the sentence so imposed.
    Order affirmed;
    
      Max Altmayer and Nathan Ballin for appellant.
    
      Joab H. Banton, District Attorney (Michael J. Driscoll of counsel), for respondent.
   no opinion.

Concur: His cock, Ch. J., Cardozo, Pound, McLaughlin, Crane, Andrews and Lehman, JJ.