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Assault in the True Northerner, 1900 & 1920

Local Department

Item

Title
Local Department
Source
The true northerner (Paw Paw, Mich.)
Date
1900-05-16
Identifier
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85033781/1900-05-16/ed-1/?sp=1&q=assault&r=0.507,0.927,0.423,0.162,0
Crime
Assault
Subject
child victim, Justice Mason, jury
Gender of alleged offender
Male alleged offender
Gender of alleged victim
male alleged victim
Law enforcement involved
Court
Stage of the Legal System
trial
Location
In state, Paw Paw, Mich
Length of story
50
Description
In Justice Mason's court, Monday, L.
J. Dane of Lawrence was tried by a jury
on the charge of assault and battery on
Jacob Ausman. A verdict of guilty was
rendered and a line of $5 and costs imposed.
The case was appealed to the
circuit court. L.H. Titus defended.