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Assault in the Evening Journal, 1900 & 1920

Police Notes

Item

Title
Police Notes
Date
February 23, 1880
page
2
Identifier
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82015483/1880-02-23/ed-1/?sp=2&q=assault&r=0.217,0.37,0.147,0.162,0
Crime
Assault
Subject
drunkenness; robbery
Gender of alleged offender
male alleged offenders
Gender of alleged victim
male alleged victim
Stage of the Legal System
police
Location
In State; New Haven
Length of story
53
Description
Michael Corcoran and Alexander Cummings
were arrested yesterday for drunkenness and
breach of the peace. They assaulted John
Higgins and then went to Malloy's store on the
corner of St. John and Wallace streets and
kicked in the door. They will be called upon
to answer before Judge Pardee in the City
Court this morning.