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Assault in the Evening Journal, 1900 & 1920

Police Notes

Item

Title
Police Notes
Date
March 3, 1880
page
2
Identifier
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82015483/1880-03-03/ed-1/?sp=2&q=assault&r=0.14,0.643,0.126,0.139,0
Crime
Assault
Subject
gang; fighting
Gender of alleged offender
male alleged offender
Gender of alleged victim
male alleged victim
Stage of the Legal System
police
Location
In State; New Haven
Length of story
37
Description
Edward Barry and Thomas Carboy, two of
the East street gang, were arrested last night
for fighting on East street. When brought to
the station house they said they were not
fighting, but "wrestling for the beer."