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'Assault in the The daily morning journal and courier (New Haven), 1880-1900'

City Court Notes

Item

Title
City Court Notes
Date
February 17, 1880
page
4
Identifier
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82015483/1880-02-17/ed-1/?sp=4&q=assault&r=0.023,0.904,0.136,0.15,0
Crime
Assault
Subject
wife; severe
Gender of alleged offender
male alleged offender
Gender of alleged victim
female alleged victim
Stage of the Legal System
sentencing
Location
In State; New Haven CT
Length of story
39
Description
John McGarry was called upon to answer to a charge
of assaulting his wife. After hearing the evidence
Judge Pardee said he thought the man ought to be
severely punished and so sentenced him to jail for
three months.