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ABSTRACT
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS' REPORTS.
MARCH 2, 1849.
[March, 1849.] HOUSE— No. 63.
eomtnontutaltl) of J^aisfiiatiittisetts*
Secretary's Office, Boston, March 2d, 1849,
To the Speaker of the House of Representatives :
Sir : — I herewith transmit, to be laid before the Legislature,
the Abstract of the Annual Reports of the Attorney for the
county of Suffolk, and the District Attorneys, required, by the
Act of 1844. chap. 87, to be prepared by the Secretarj'- of the
Commonwealth.
I have the honor to be, •
Very respectfully.
Your obedient servant,
W. B. CALHOUN, Secretary.
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS' REPORTS. [March,
ABSTRACTS.
SUFFOLK COUNTY.
The Attorney for Suffolk returns sixteen hundred and sev-
enty-two complaints, sixty-four of which were commenced in
1847, and disposed of at the January term of 1848. He has
also attended to forty-nine cases in the Supreme Judicial Court,
and to one case in the Court of Common Pleas.
Upon the application of the Governor, the Attorney reports,
that he has given thirty written opinions relative to the arrest
of fugitives from justice. He has also given written and oral
opinions to, and drawn up legal papers for, the Treasurer, and
Adjutant General of the Commonwealth, and the Superintend-
ent of Alien Passengers.
The Attorney reports, that he has paid over, to the Treasurer
of the Commonwealth, thirteen hundred and forty-four -j-V^ dol-
lars, collected from the penalties of recognizances, and that the
Sheriff of Suffolk has paid to the County Treasurer, in 1848.
fourteen thousand six hundred and thirty-three y^^r dollars for
fines and costs received by him in the Municipal Court of the
City of Boston.
The Attorney for Suffolk closes his Report with the follow-
ing remarks : — " It is apparent, from the exhibits in this Report,
that there has been a very large increase of criminal business
in the county of Suffolk, during the past year. The cases on
the docket of the Municipal Court only, are sixteen hundrep
and seventy-two. In the Supreme Judicial Court, there also
has been a great increase of capital trials, and of very import-
ant law questions, in which the Commonwealth was a party :
and it has been clearly perceived, by the judges of the courts,
by the grand and traverse juries, and by the members of the
bar, that the proper administration of the public justice in this
1849.] HOUSE— No. 63. 5
county requires the time and services of more than one prose-
cuting officer. If the criminal business increases hereafter as
heretofore, it will be physically impossible for one person to
perform it. The excessive and unremitted pressure of official
duty has already undermined my health ; unremitted profes-
sional labors, night and day, with no vacation and no assist-
ance, and perpetual confinement daily and all day, in badly
ventilated court-rooms, will break down the best constitution ;
and I hesitate not to say, that I feel it a duty to ask for relief
in such a manner as shall seem best to the wisdom of the Legis-
lature to provide it. If it cannot be obtained, I must retire from
an office too onerous to be borne by one unassisted individual,*'
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS' REPORTS. [March,
Table I.
SUFFOLK COUNTY.
OFFENCES.
3
1
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B
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COSTS.
Against the person fe-
loniously,
26
12
2
2
7
2
1
.
$•715 72
Against the person not
feloniously, -
190
103
15
13
27
21
2
9
3,334 82
Against property with
violence.
45
29
5
.
4
1
3
3
1,076 17
Against properly with-
out violence, -
358
173
42
13
58
48
12
12
6,996 43
Other oifences, -
1053
1672
545
862
24
88
38
111
234
56
45
9,129 30
Total,
66
207
306
74
69
#21,252 44
Table of Offences.
Abduction,
1
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
8 15
" and House
of Ill-fame, -
1
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
65 19
Abortion, procuring an,
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
32 10
Adultery, - - -
10
4
1
-
1
2
-
2
161 59
" and Lewd Co-
habitation, -
1
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
" Lewd Cohab-
itation, and Fornica-
tion, - - -
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
36 37
Arson, - - -
2
-
1
-
-
1
-
-
74 22
Assault, - - -
21
14
2
1
2
1
1
-
400 82
" Sunday,
1
1
- !
-
-
-
- 1
-
30 60
1849.J
HOUSE— No. 63.
Table I — Continued.
OFFENCES.
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3
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o
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c
c
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O
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Q
COSTS.
Assault, &c., attempt
to escape,
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
^14 75
Assault and False Im-
prisonment, -
1
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
5 01
Assault, Felonious, -
6
4
-
2
-
-
-
112 59
« « on a
Watchman, -
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
- 1 26 30
Assault, felonious, with
intent to Murder, -
1
1
-
~
-
-
-
31 05
Assault, with intent to
commit a Rape,
1
1
-
-
-
-
- I 26 51
Assault and Battery,
117
57
10
8
23
12
-
7 2,006 49
gravated,
2
2
-
-
-
.
.
42 16
Assault and Battery,
and committing a
Rape, - - -
1
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
22 39
Assault and Battery,
and false imprison-
ment, ...
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
6 17
Assault and Battery,
attempt to commit
Fornication, -
1
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
3 01
Assault and Battery,
Felonious, and with
attempt to commit
Rape, - - -
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
28 64
Assault and Battery, in-
tent to commit Rape,
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
39 99
Assault and Battery,
indecent,
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
17 64
Assault and Battery,
and Lewdness,
1
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
11 95
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS' REPORTS. [March,
Table I — Continued.
OFFENCES.
s
3
s
o
Oh
c
o
■>
s
'3
<
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o
c
c
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Q
COSTS.
Assault and Battery
with a Candlestick,
1
1
$11 40
Assault and Battery
with Coin in a hdkf.
1
1
-
.
-
-
.
-
29 00
Assault and Battery
with a Bar of Iron,
1
1
-
.
-
-
-
-
21 31
Assault and Battery
Avith Bricks, -
1
1
-
-
.
.
-
.
20 48
Assault and Battery on
an Officer,
4
4
-
-
-
-
_
-
62 32
Assault and Battery
with Stones at trav-
ellers in cars,
1
1
12 03
Assault and Battery,
and resisting a Con-
stable, - - -
1
1
20 83
Assault and Battery,
with intent to Kill, -
1
-
-
-
-
_
1
-
14 88
Assault and Battery,
with Knife, -
2
-
1
-
-
1
-
-
32 04
Assault and Maiming,
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
29 71
" " Rescue, -
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
18 55
Assaulting an Officer,
14
10
2
-
-
2
-
-
255 62
" a Watchman,
and Rescue, -
2
1
-
-
-
-
-
1
29 61
Assaulting a Watch-
man, and attempt at
Rescue, -
1
.
1
_
10 81
Assaulting a Female
Child, indecently, -
1
-
-
-
-
-
1
9 71
Attempt to escape from
House of Correction,
1
1 2
1
.
.
1
.
.
_
10 13
1849.]
HOUSE— No. 63.
Table I — Continued.
OFFENCES.
Bribing Witnesses, at-
tempt at,
Brothel, - - -
Brothel, Letting House
for, . _ .
Brothel and License law
Brothel and License and
Letting out Brothels,
Brothel and License,
and Noisy, &.C.,
Brothel, License, and
Sunday,
Do. and Noisy House,
Brothel, Noisy and Dis-
orderly, - - -
Burglary and Larceny,
Cheating, - - -
Cheating, by False Pre-
tences, - - -
Civil Actions, (Recog-
nizances,)
Civil Action, (Writ of
Review,)
Common Drunkard,
Conspiracy,
Conspiracy and Cheat-
ing,
Conspiracy to Cheat, -
Conspiracy to get away
a Witness,
2
]
113
C
7
2
5
]
7
2
3
28
34
68
1
2
3
2
1
46
1
5
2
4
1
5
1
2
3
1
52
1
1
5 13
o
1
1
3
11
3
1
2
U Q
1
30
10
7
$7 17
1,139 49
52 11
127 75
54 87
78 08
24 17
89 99
20 42
80 95
347 42
557 86
336 05
5 30
13 53
42 51
22 C8
10 60
10
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS' REPORTS. [March,
Table I — Continued.
OFFENCES.
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o
£
a;
S3
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■>
c
o
O
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"5
cr
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3:
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'■5
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COSTS.
Conspiracy, to injure, -
1
-
-
-
-
1
-
$0 93
Counterfeit, having and
uttering, - - -
1
1
.
-
.
-
_
32 78
Counterfeit Bank Bills,
uttering, - - -
3
.
2
-
1
-
.
.
51 10
Counterfeit Money, hav-
ing.
2
2
.
-
-
-
.
30 83
Counterfeit Money, hav-
ing, with intent to ut-
ter, - - - -
9
G
1
1
1
243 06
Counterfeiting an Order,
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
"
28 40
Cruelty to Animals, -
4
1
1
-
-
1
1
-
35 98
Disorderly House,
3
2
-
-
-
1
-
-
45 48
Disorderly house, Broth-
el, and Lewd Cohab-
itation, - - -
1
1
18 12.
Disorderly House, and
License Law, -
8
5
.
-
-
3
.
-
64 84
Embezzlement, -
o
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
2 17
Embezzlement, or Lar-
ceny,
2
1
1
-
_
_
-
_
58 39
Escape from House of
Correction,
1
1
.
-
_
.
-
_
9 21
Escaping State Prison,
4
3
-
-
-
-
1
-
27 92
Forgery, -
6
3
-
-
2
1
-
-
78 16
Forgery and Fraud, -
5
2
1
-
1
1
-
-
49 21
Forged Paper, uttering.
3
2
-
-
1
-
-
-
245 56
Fornication,
7
C
-
-
-
-
1
-
60 37
Fornication, &c..
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
42 74
1849.]
' HOUSE— No. 63.
-.Table I — Continued.
11
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OFFENCES.
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£
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COSTS.
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2
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Fornication and Lewd
Cohabitation, -
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
§30 41
Fornication and Lewd
and Lascivious Co-
habitation,
1
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
93
Fornication and Assault,
attempt, - - -
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
31 39
Gambling, - - -
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
10 37
Harbor, Intrusion on, -
20
-
-
-
16
4
-
-
142 88
Having Fire in a Stable,
2
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
30 54
Hiring a Witness not
to Testify,
I
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
93
Housebreaking and Lar-
ceny, - . -
5
3
1
-
-
-
-
1
84 24
House of Ill-fame, keep-
ing,
8
3
-
3
-
1
1
-
101 66
Indecent Books and Pic-
tures, - - -
4
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
89 04
Introducing Spiritous
Liquors into Jail, -
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
17 30
Intelligence Office —
Keeping, Unlicensed,
1
'
-
-
-
1
-
-
23 53
Larceny, - - -
218
146
20
2
18
20
3
9
4,732 19
Larceny, attempt at, -
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
27 07
Larceny, Compounding,
Extortion, &c.,
1
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
4 05
Larceny, Robbery, Fe-
lonious Assault,
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
26 77
Lewd and Lascivious
Cohabitation, -
2
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
16 77
12 DISTRICT ATTORNEYS' REPORTS.
Table 1 — Continued.
[March,
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3
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Lewdness and Exposure
9
4
1
-
-
.
4
-
$103 34
Libel, - - -
3
-
-
-
1
2
-
-
9 18
License Law,
502
244
4
16
48
154
20
16
3,636 63
License and Disorderly
House, and Brothel,
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
22 32
License Law and Ga-
ming, -
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
14 31
License and Gambling,
and Sunday, -
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
7 40
License Law and Ga-
ming, Noisy and Dis-
orderly House,
2
1
-
-
-
-
1
-
18 27
License Law, and Let-
ting House for Broth-
el, - - - -
1
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
License Law, Noisy and
Disorderly House, -
13
10
-
-
-
1
2
-
166 05
License and Sunday, -
118
74
1
3
8
12
10
10
1,032 66
License Law, Sunday,
Noisy, &c.,
17
13
1
-
1
-
2
-
240 61
License, Exhibiting Pic-
tures without, -
1
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
9 72
License, Selling News-
papers without,
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
3 78
Lottery, ...
1
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
Lottery Tickets, Selling
2
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
12 32
Lunatic, - - -
14
13
-
-
-
1
-
-
197 34
Murder,
7
1
-
-
5
1
-
-
205 40
Manslaughter, -
2
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
78 03
Manslaughter, Acces-
sory after the fact, -
1
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
23 61
1849.]
HOUSE— No. 63.
Table I — CoJitinued.
OFFENCES.
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3
u
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2
.2
§
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COSTS.
Manslaughter, Aggra-
vated,
1
1
•
•
•
•
•
$95 63
Noisy House,
8
3
2
3
•
•
76 29
Noisy and Disorderly
House, .
5
1
2
,
.
2
^
,
56 37
Nuisance, .
6
.
1
1
4
•
62 24
Offence, not mentioned,
3
1
1
1
•
•
10 81
Office-breaking and lar-
ceny.
2
2
*
.
.
.
31 57
Omnibus, Ordinance
Cases,
21
3
18
•
•
33 26
Ordinance as to Dogs,
Violation of, .
2
2
•
•
•
21 77
Perjury,
10
.
1
8
•
•
124 78
Polygamy, .
2
1
•
1
•
41 54
Rape, ....
.
1
.
•
10 21
Rape, or attempt.
.
•
•
•
12 21
Receiving, &c., .
1
•
•
•
16 92
Receiving a Prisoner,
&c.,
1
•
•
•
18 78
Receiving Stolen Goods
12
3
5
2
2
.
.
258 20
Rescuing a Prisoner, .
1
•
.
•
15 42
Rescue, attempt to, a
Prisoner, .
.
1
,
,
18 14
Rescue, attempting, Re-
sisting Officer,
.
.
1
.
.
24 49
Resisting Deputy Sher-
iff, ... .
.
1
,
.
.
.
46 41
Riot and Assault,
3
3
,
,
.
.
100 88
14 DISTRICT ATTORNEYS' REPORTS. [March,
Table I — Continued.
OFFENCES.
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COSTS.
Shop-breaking, .
3
2
,
.
.
1
^66 56
Shop-breaking and Lar-
ceny,
20
19
1
3
3
.
607 77
Spiriting away a Wit-
ness,
1
.
.
.
1
6 75
State Prison, Second
comer,
16
16
.
^
,
•
177 32
Do. Third do.
2
2
.
.
.
.
24 44
Store -breaking and Lar-
ceny,
2
,
2
,
.
.
79 48
Sunday Law,
4
1
1
.
.
31 13
Threats to extort Money
Malicious,
]
.
.
,
.
^
1
5 81
Threatening an Accu-
sation, to extort Mon-
ey, .
1
1
16 35
Trespass, Malicious, .
1
.
•
1
•
•
•
•
15 50
Uttering and Cheating,
1
1
•
.
.
•
•
.
15 27
* Vessel-breaking and lar-
ceny,
2
1672
1
862
88
.
.
.
.
1
51 38
66
207
306
74
69
$21,252 44
1849.]
HOUSE— No. 63
15
EASTERN DISTRICT.
By the act of 1S48, chapter 10, it is provided, that, '' for the
administration of the criminal law in this Commonwealth, the
comity of Essex shall constitute a separate district, which shall
be the Eastern District." Previously to the passage of this act.
the county of Essex had formed part of the Northern District.
The Attorney for the Eastern District reports as follows : —
"I have been in actual attendance on the courts, during the
past year, in the transaction of criminal business exclusively,
not less than fifteen weeks — about fourteen weeks of this time
in the Court of Common Pleas. I think the amount of criminal
business in this district, the past year, and for many years
past, if former reports are examined, will show a clear and
urgent necessity for the separation of the criminal from the civil
business of the Court of Common Pleas, by the establishment
of a suitable number of terms of that court for criminal busi-
ness exclusively, as in some of the other large districts of the
Commonwealth. The considerations in favor of such an ar-
rangement would seem to be so obvious, that they need not be
alluded to any further than the bare statement of the time ac-
tually consumed the past year, in the Court of Common Pleas,
in the exclusive transaction of criminal business, during all
which time the civil business has been suspended and greatly
delayed. I trust the Legislature, in its wisdom, will provide a
remedy which will remove the present ground of complaint in
this behalf"
Table II. Eastern District.
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Against the person fe-
loniously,
9
2
1
1
4
1
•
•
#1,636 29
Against the person not
feloniously,
33
20
4
5
2
2
.
1,263 14
16 DISTRICT ATTORNEYS^ REPORTS. [Marcli,
Table II — Continued.
OFFENCES.
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to
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Q
COSTS.
Against property with
violence,
14
8
3
1
5
J
#342 5t)
Against property with-
out violence, -
47
15
8
10
<
2 11
1
1,346 03
Other offences, -
208
93
8
35
3(
J 34
2
4,512 78
Total, -
311
138
24
52
4^
1 48
5
#9,100 80
Table of Offences.
Adultery, .
1
1
•
•
•
•
155 67
Assault,
17
G
3
4
2
2
490 72
Assault, Aggravated, .
1
•
1
'
•
•
45 42
Assault and Battery, .
8
7
1
•
•
422 48
Assault, Felonious,
2
2
•
•
272 98
Assault on an Officer,
7
7
.
•
•
304 52
Bigamy, .
1
1
•
•
•
122 58
Bowling Alley, .
1
•
1
-
4 05
Breach of the Peace, .
2
•
2
•
•
33 50
Burglary, .
4
4
•
•
•
119 33
Burglary, 2nd Degree,
10
4
3
1
(
J
•
i 223 23
Cheating, .
6
1
1
2
]
[ 1
•
275 79
Common Drunkard,
3
1
1
]
.
•
95 25
Contempt, .
2
1
•
]
•
•
9 73
Counterfeit Money,
o
1
.
1
•
49 08
Disorderly House,
4
2
•
1
1
206 77
Drunkenness,
2
.
2
.
.
.
1S49.J
HOUSE— No. 63.
Table II — Continued.
17
OFFENCES.
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33
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6
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Q
COSTS.
Embezzlement, .
1
.
$47 82
Escape,
1
•
1
.
.
62 88
Forgery, .
2
•
1
•
1
.
Gaming,
9
3
2
3
1
160 26
Highway, .
C
1
.
5
.
39 43
Illegal Voting, .
1
•
,
.
1
*
5 80
Larceny,
35
13
5
7
1
9
930 54
Lewd and Lascivious
Cohabitation, .
1
•
•
1
•
•
155 67
Libel, ....
1
1
•
•
•
160 16
License Law,
149
75
5
21
23
25
2,659 94
Malicious Trespass, .
3
1
•
•
•
2
54 08
Manslaughter,
1
•
•
.
1
4 60
Murder,
]
1
•
•
•
1,128 05
Murder, attempt to.
2
•
1
1
.
144 57
Neglecting to provide
a High School,
]
.
1
.
Nuisance, .
3
•
1
2
39 87
Perjury,
5
1
1
3
216 63
Rape, ....
2
•
2
41 22
Receiv'g Stolen Money,
1
1
.
42 80
Resisting an Officer, .
1
•
.
8 80
Riot, ....
7
5
2
•
252 58
Robbery,
1
•
1
44 87
Toll Bridge,
3
•
3
.
31 67
Unlawful Exhibition, .
]
311
1
138
24
52
44
37 46
48
5
$9,100 80
18
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS' REPORTS. [March.
NORTHERN DISTRICT.
This district comprises the county of Middlesex.
The Attorney makes no report of business transacted pre-
vious to the time of his appointment. June 15th, 1848, and no
return has been received from his predecessor.
Table III. Northern District.
OFFENCES.
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3
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a
o
U
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a)
o
2
O
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o
2
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COSTS.
Against the person fe-
loniously,
13
7
1
5
#■397 75
Against the person not
feloniously,
26
14
1
2
3
,
2
4
462 24
Against property Avith
violence, .
16
14
1
,
1
,
^
^
546 96
Against property with-
out violence, .
49
19
8
2
11
9
^
^
945 10
Other Offences, .
132
236
57
8
22
26
16
2
1
1,752 06
Total, .
111
19
26
46
25
4
5
? #4,104 11
Table of Offences.
Abortion, Procuring, -
1
•
•
•
•
1
•
.
103 55
Adultery, .
5
2
1
1
•
1
•
91 42
Assault and Battery, .
20
12
•
2
1
1
4
374 58
Assault, Felonious,
7
4
1*
.
2
.
.
222 72
Assault, Riotous,
1
•
1
.
•
.
.
62 17
Assault, Avith intent to
commit a Rape,
2
2
•
•
•
•
•
41 88
Bigamy,
1
1
•
•
•
•
•
25 91
Breach of Peace,
G
2
4
.
.
.
93 70
Burglary, .
16
14
1
•
1
•
.
546 96
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ospila
,at\^
'orccs
er.
-
1849.]
HOUSE— No. 63.
Table III — Continued.
19
OFFENCES.
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O
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COSTS.
Common Drunkard,
7
5
,
2
,
,
.
,
$101 62
Common Gaming-house,
1
•
•
.
1
•
.
.
Counterfeit Money, and
Altered Bills, utter-
ing, ....
4
1
1
•
2
•
•
156 04
Counterfeit Money, hav-
ing, with intent.
3
,
1
.
2
,
,
48 35
Disorderly House,
1
•
.
1
•
•
.
False Pretences,
5
3
.
1
1
.
56 14
Forgery, .
2
•
•
2
•
•
•
Fornication,
5
3
.
2
.
.
31 20
Highway Robbery,
1
.
.
1
.
•
•
Larceny,
34
15
6
2
3
8
.
684 57
Lewd and Lascivious
Cohabitation, .
2
•
•
1
1
•
•
•
License Law,
78
42
3
9
13
9
1
890 60
Malicious Mischief, .
4
•
1
2
1
•
48 43
Murder,
3
1*
.
2
.
.
133 15
Negligence, Railroad,
1
.
.
.
1
.
25 64
Nuisance, .
8
1
.
5
2
.
.
81 26
Obscene Prints, .
1
•
.
1
•
.
•
Obstructing an Officer,
2
1
.
.
.
1
15 03
Obstructing a Railroad,
2
1
.
1
.
123 m
Perjury,
3
•
•
1
1
1
17 59
Receiving Stolen Goods
1
•
•
1
•
•
•
Riot, ....
5
3
'
1
1
.
117 48
Manslaughter.
20 DISTRICT ATTORNEYS' REPORTS. .March,
Table III — Continued.
bio
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S
^
-0
OFFENCES.
3
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O
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CO
■5
p
a
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COSTS.
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Threatening-,
3
1
.
.
2
,
.
$10 46
Vagabond, .
1
•
•
•
1
•
•
•
•
238
]1I
19
26
46
2.5
4
5
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HOUSE— No. 63.
21
SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
This district comprises the counties of Bristol, Plymouth,
Nantucket, Barnstable, and Dukes.
Table IV. Southern District.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
OFFENCES.
3
3
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§
ra
'3
<
y
3
"o
3
Oh
o
1
o
C3
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Z
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2S -
Q
COSTS.
Against the person fe-
loniously,
2
1
#68 16
Against the person not
feloniously,
18
6
.
2
5
.
4
252 02
Against property with
violence, .
23
20
.
3
,
,
,
324 17
Against property with-
out violence, .
60
39
^
3
16
,
1
684 93
Other offences, .
155
258
108
1
11
3
19
1
12
9,0.35 11
Total, .
174
1
13
11
41
1
17
#3,364 39
Table of Offences.
Adultery, .
4
4
•
•
•
76 64
Arson,
1
1
.
•
51 81
Assault and Battery, .
15
4
2
4
'
4
213 35
Assault on an Officer,
3
2
•
1
•
38 67
Assault, with intent to
Maim,
1
•
•
1
•
•
Burglary, .
7
6
1
•
•
90 24
Burglary, attempt to
commit, .
2
2
.
,
.
25 01
Contempt, .
1
1
.
.
.
8 20
22 DISTRICT ATTORNEYS' REPORTS. [March,
Table IV — Continued.
OFFENCES.
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a
o
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3
O
B
'5
cr
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o
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a
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i a;
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Q
COSTS.
Disorderly House,
13
12
.
1
.
.
.
.
^412 87
Drunkenness,
8
6
1
.
.
•
.
1
127 37
Forgery, .
1
.
•
1
•
•
•
.
Gaming House, .
2
.
•
.
2
.
•
.
Larceny,
57
37
1
2
16
•
1
618 78
Larceny and Shopbreak-
ing, ....
13
11
2
.
•
.
157 11
Lewd and Lascivious
Cohabitation, .
5
4
•
•
•
1
85 37
License Law,
72
42
10
.
10
10
831 78
Making a False Alarm
of Fire, .
1
1
•
•
27 83
Malicious Mischief,
3
•
2
1
•
Nuisance, . .
7
2
1
4
35 69
Polygamy, .
1
•
1
•
Receiving Stolen Goods
2
2
*
•
66 15
Riot, ....
5
5
•
232 62
Robbery, . . .
1
1
•
68 16
Scire Facias,
31
31
•
186 90
Selling Obscene Books,
1
.
1
•
Sureties of the Peace,
1
•
•
1
9 84
258
174
1
13
11
41
1
17
#3,364 39
1849.]
HOUSE— No. 63.
23
Table V — Southern District — Contimted.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
OFFENCES.
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.2
3
o
o
5
'3
<
c
bh
c
u
P3
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O
^ Eic
c o
Q
COSTS.
Agrainst the person fe-
loniously,
Against the person not
feloniously,
Against property with
violence, .
Against property with-
out violence, .
Other Offences, .
3
2
2
9
1
1
7
40
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
12
•
1
9
#19 G3
28 72
69 34
288 46
942 92
Total, .
82
49
1
4
3
15
•
10
#1,349 07
Table of Offences.
Adultery, .
Arson,
Assault and Battery, .
Assault, with intent to
Ravish, .
Assault, with intent to
Rob,
Cheating by False Pre-
tences,
Contempt, .
Embezzlement, .
Gaming House, .
Larceny,
Larceny and House-
breaking,
7
1
2
2
1
1
1
I
2
6
1
2
2
5
]
1
1
1
5
2
1
•
1
AQ 73
46 81
28 72
19 63
6 15
74 07
75 61
188 02
22 53
24 DISTRICT ATTORNEYS' REPORTS. [March.
Table V — Continued.
OFFENCES.
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a-
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COSTS.
Lewd and Lascivious
Coliabitation, .
License Law,
Nuisance, .
Receiving Stolen Goods
Scire Facias,
Tippling Shop, .
3
27
7
1
12
7
82
2
13
3
1
12
5
49
2
3
1
5
1
9
$8G 87
431 G3
G2 60
26 37
68 40
164 93
1
4
3
15
1 10
$1,349 07
1849.]
HOUSE— No. 63.
25
Table VI. Southern District — CoiUinncd.
BARNSTABLE, NANTUCKET, AND DUKES COUNTY.
OFFENCES.
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P3
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2
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S
1
O
2
u
:^ be
C o
Q
COSTS.
Against the person fe-
loniously,
Against the person not
feloniously,
Against property with
violence, .
Against property with-
out violence, .
Other Offences, .
1
2
3
11
17
3
2
5
2
8
1
1
•
•
$23 12
52 45
25 13
Total, .
2
8
2
•
#100 70
Table of Offences.
BARNSTABLE.
Adultery, .
Assault, with intent to
Ravish, .
Forgery, .
Nuisance, .
NANTUCKET.
Assault and Battery, .
Common Railer and
Brawler, .
Rescue from Field Dri-
vers,
DUKES COUNTY.
Larceny,
1
1
1
1
2
1
8
2
17
1
1
1
2
5
•
2
8
1
1
•
•
15 19
11 17
23 12
13 96
37 26
2
8
2
.
. 1 $100 70
26
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS' REPORTS. [March,
Table VII. Recapitulation. Whole No. in the Southern
District.
OFFENCES.
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s
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COSTS.
Against the person fe-
loniously,
6
2
4
#87 79
Against the person not
feloniously,
22
6
,
4
2
5
,
5
303 86
Against property with
violence, .
25
21
1
3
.
,
.
393 51
Against property with-
out violence, .
72
49
,
2
3
17
,
1
1,025 84
Other Offences, .
232
150
1
13
14
32
]
21
3,003 16
Total, .
357
228
2
19
22
58
1
27
$4,814 16
1849.]
HOUSE— No. 63.
27
MIDDLE DISTRICT.
This district includes the counties of Worcester and Norfolk.
Table VIII. Middle District.
WORCESTER COUNTY.
OFFENCES.
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4> 6
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COSTS.
Against the person fe-
loniously.
Against the person not
feloniously.
Against property with
violence, .
Against property with-
out violence, .
Other Offences, .
2
44
5
28
339
418
16
2
12
38
68
2
2
1
6
4
15
6
2
40
20
1
5
257
•
1
3
$1,109 97
711 42
311 29
504 38
1,998 19
Total, .
48
283
•
4
$4,635 25
Table of Offences.
Adultery, .
Assault,
Assault and Battery, .
Assault on an Officer, .
Attempt to Burn a Barn,
Attempt to Murder, .
Bowling Alley, .
Brawler,
Burglary, .
Burning a House,
3
1
40
3
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
14
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
1
1
19
1
1
2
1
220 38
27 95
616 84
66 63
102 57
27 66
23 60
176 95
28 DISTRICT ATTORNEYS' REPORTS. [March,
Table VIII — Continued.
OFFENCES.
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COSTS.
Burning a Shop, .
1
,
,
.
$110 74
Cheating, .
3
.
1
1
.
32 41
Common Drunkard,
5
.
4
.
23 07
Contempt, .
1
.
•
1 10
Disorderly House,
1
.
1
.
.
Disturbance of Peace,
5
2
3
.
.
112 27
Drunkenness,
1
.
.
1
.
.
Employing Children in
Factories, without
Schooling,
4
•
•
4
•
•
Gaming,
3
2
•
1
•
41 84
Larceny,
24
11
5
1
4
3
450 82
License Law,
278
24
1
27
226
•
1,126 51
Mischief,
3
2
.
1
•
•
62 74
Murder,
1
•
1
.
.
.
1,007 40
Nuisance, .
18
1
.
2
15
•
77 05
Receiving Stolen Goods
1
•
1
•
.
.
21 15
Riot, ....
3
3
•
•
.
.
52 70
Scire Facias,
4
•
4
.
•
19 36
Selling Unwholesome
Meat,
1
1
•
•
•
143 34
Shop-breaking, .
1
•
•
.
!
1
•
Sureties of Peace,
4
1
2
1
. ' •
52 74
Threatening to Accuse
of Crime,
1
•
•
•
•
37 43
418
68
15
48
283
. 1 . 4
$4,635 25
1849.]
HOUSE— No. 63.
29
Table IX. Middle District — Continued.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
OFFENCES.
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V
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o
'>
a
o
O
S
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cr
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CL,
til
c
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3
4
1
41
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COSTS.
Ajrainst the person fe-
loniously,
Against the person not
feloniously,
Against property with
violence, .
Against property with-
out violence, .
<3ther Oifences, .
2
18
18
14
128
1
13
13
9
63
7
2
1
2
16
•
•
2
1
$'49 18
296 18
448 93
229 56
917 16
Total, .
180
99
7
21
50
•
•
3
#1,941 01
Table of Offences.
Adultery, .
Assault and Battery, -
Assault on an Officer,
Attempt to Ravish,
Bowling Alley, .
Breach of By-law,
Burning a Barn, .
Burning a House,
Cheating, .
Common Drunkard,
Contempt, .
Cruelty,
Disorderly House,
1
14
4
2
3
1
3
1
1
4
3
1
1
9
4
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
3
1
•
-
223 88
72 30
49 18
13 98
200 32
27 31
7 84
15 77
37 69
30 DISTRICT ATTORNEYS' REPORTS. [March,
Table IX — Continued.
OFFENCES.
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'>
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=
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z
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COSTS.
Escape,
Gaming,
Larceny,
License Law,
Lord's Day,
Malicious Mischief, .
Nuisance, .
Scire Facias,
Shop-breaking, .
Violation of Road Law,
1
]
13
86
1
4
13
7
14
]
180
1
1
8
49
1
1
3
12
99
3
4
7
2
7
7
1
I
21
1
26
3
6
1
r
]
I
I
$12 33
21 25
202 25
665 76
14 90
14 72
96 62
16 30
248 61
50
3
$1,941 01
Table X. Recapitulation. Whole No. in the Middle District.
Against the person fe-
loniously,
4
1
2
1
$1,159 15
Against the person not
feloniously,
62
29
2
8
23
.
.
1,007 60
Against property with
violence, .
23
15
1
1
5
,
1
760 22
Against property with-
out violence, .
42
21
6
4
6
,
5
733 94
Other Offences, .
467
598
101
167
11
56
298
•
1
2,915 35
Total, .
22
69
333
7
$6,576 26
1849.]
HOUSE— No. 63.
31
WESTERN DISTRICT.
This district comprises the counties of Hampshire, Hamp-
den, Franklin, and Berkshire.
Table XI. Western District.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
OFFENCES.
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COSTS.
Against the person fe-
loniously.
Against the person not
feloniously,
Against property with
violence, ..
Against property with-
out violence, .
Other offences, .
1
1
1
12
30
1
1
1
*
8
2
7
1
2
2
4
$17 23
42 19
235 91
425 64
Total, .
45
17
2
8
9
5
4
•
#720 97
Table of Offences.
Adultery, .
Assault,
Assault, with intent to
Ravish, .
Bowling Alley, .
Burglary, .
Cheating, .
Contempt, .
False Pretences, .
2
1
1
2
1
1
•
36 35
42 19
17 23
19 78
19 50
5 87
44 67
32 DISTRICT ATTORNEYS" REPORTS. [Marcli,
Table XI — Contimied.
OFFENCES.
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COSTS.
Keep'g Victual'g House,
1
1
.
.
.
$43 28
Larceny,
10
6
1
•
2
1
*
.
171 74
License Law,
19
4
3
7
1
4
227 95
Malicious Trespass, •
1
.
1
•
•
•
23 55
Nuisance, .
3
2
.
•
1
.
2 55
Scire Facias,
1
•
1
•
*
.
6 58
Tippling House, .
1
•
1
•
•
59 73
45
17
2
8
9
5
4
#720 97
1849.]
HOUSE— No. 63.
33
Table XII — Western District — Continued.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
OFFENCES.
1
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2
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■d
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Q
COSTS.
Agrainst the person fe-
loniously,
5
2
1
1
1
$129 84
Against the person not
feloniously,
15
9
5
,
.
.
1
343 98
Against property with
violence, .
2
,
.
.
.
2
.
.
64 45
Against property with-
out violence, .
37
16
2
2
2
14
.
1
1,168 41
Other Offences, .
60
18
3
6
9
13
7
4
981 09
Total, .
119
45
6
13
12
29
8
6
#2,687 77
Table of Offences.
Adultery, -
6
* 1
1
1
1
2
•
•
244 77
Assault,
5
3
•
2
.
•
130 02
Assault, Felonious, .
4
1
1
•
1
1
90 80
Assault on an Officer,
2
2
•
.
•
50 74
Assault and Battery, .
8
4
3
•
•
1
163 22
Bad Road, .
2
1
1
.
•
43 48
Billiard Table, .
1
.
•
1
4 42
Bowling Alley, .
4
•
3
I
20 84
Burglary, .
1
•
•
1
•
15 45
Burning a House,
1
•
•
1
•
49 00
Capias,
3
3
•
•
•
6 77
Carnal Connection,
1
^
^
1
.
16 03
5
34 DISTRICT ATTORNEYS' REPORTS.
Table XII — Continued.
[March,
OFFENCES.
1
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n
o
m
c
a
o
O
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cr
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2
bi)
s
'•B
B
vx
05
o
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3
s
o
g.S
c_ c
o
COSTS.
Common Drunkard,
3
3
.
.
.
,
.
#41 32
Embezzlement, .
1
.
.
1
.
.
,.
.
Employing Children in
a Factory, contrary
to statute.
1
.
.
1
»
.
.
36 68
False Pretences,
5
.
.
.
1
4
.
36 60
Forgery, .
1
1
•
.
-
.
.
18 10
Gaming,
1
.
.
•
'
•
1
7 08
House of Ill-fame,
1
.
.
•
'
1
.
10 03
Larceny,
28
15
1
1
1
9
1
1,024 80
Lewdness, .
2
.
.
•
»
2
.
24 58
License Law,
11
4
1
1
2
2
1
191 46
Lord's Day, Violation
of, ... .
1
•
1
•
•
•
52 82
Malicious Mischief, .
3
2
•
-
•
51 97
Not providing suitable
House of Correction,
1
,
,
,
85
Nuisance, .
4
2
•
2
28 68
Passing Counterfeit Mo-
ney,
1
1
17 66
Perjury, . L ' .
2
2
m 33
Receiving Stolen Goods
1
-
71 25
Riot, ....
3
3
92 77
Robbery,
1
1
•
39 04
Scire Facias,
10
4
•
5
10 21
... I : . .
119
45
6
13
12
29
8
6
$2,687 77
1849.]
HOUSE— No. 63.
35
Table XIII. Western District — Continued.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
OFFENCES.
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3
o
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2
3
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s
o
O
'5
<
B
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a
5
o
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V 6
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^ be
c o
a"
COSTS.
Against the person fe-
loniously,
Against the person not
feloniously.
Against property with
violence, .
Against property with-
out violence, .
Other Offences, .
1
5
1
11
29
47
1
2
1
9
16
29
2
3
2
1
7
1
2
#72 49
90 44
74 06
301 25
347 80
Total, .
2
5
8
3
#886 04
Table of Offences.
Adultery, .
Assault and Battery, .
Assault, Felonious,
Burglary, .
Capias for Contempt, .
Forgery, .
Larceny,
License Law,
Malicious Mischief,
Malicious Trespass, .
Nuisance, .
Suffering a Ram to go
atl arge, .
1
5
1
1
4
1
10
16
4
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
9
8
3
2
2
3
1
1
1
7
]
]
]
I
I
I
47 07
90 44
72 49
74 06
20 70
8 12
293 13
169 40
83 52
19 83
6 96
32
47 29
2
5
8
3
$886 04
36
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS' REPORTS. [March,
Table XIY. Western District — Continued.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
OFFENCES.
.1
3
a
a
">
a
o
O
• '3
o
"o
a
o
V
o
Ǥ
§.|
:^ he
s. c
Q
COSTS.
Against the person fe-
loniously.
Against the person not
feloniously.
Against property with
violence, .
Against property with-
out violence, .
Other Offences, .
1
13
3
27
116
1
8
1
12
58
3
5
1
13
1
1
21
2
1
5
5
1
1
1
5
1
4
9
.#53 42
233 72
43 60
532 31
1,245 53
Total, .
160
80
8
14
23
13
8
14
$2,108 58
Table of Offences.
Adultery, .
Assault,
Assault, Aggravated, .
Assault, Felonious,
Bowling Alley, .
Capias,
Common Drunkard,
Counterfeit Money, pass-
ing, .
Drunkenness,
False Pretences, .
Forgery, .
6
9
4
1
4
7
1
2
3
8
1
2
4
4
1
3
5
1
2
1
5
2
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
192 88
97 23
136 49
53 42
31 80
34 45
29 88
105 23
60 88
114 29
12 05
1849.]
HOUSE— No. 63.
Table XIY — Co7ili?med.
37
OFFENCES.
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3
U
V
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'>
a
o
O
'3
T
<
33
a
a
Z
1
CIS
It
COSTS.
Larceny,
16
5
2
.
1
4
.
4
$300 74
Libel, ....
1
.
.
•
•
1
.
.
49 12
License Law,
69
32
3
5
19
3
3
4
678 19
Malicious Burning,
1
.
•
•
1
•
.
18 44
Malicious Mischief,
1
•
•
•
•
1
.
.
21 89
Nuisance, .
9
8
.
.
1
.
.
25 13
Polygamy, .
1
1
•
.
.
.
•
54 63
Scire Facias,
7
.
3
.
.
4
55 90
Shop-breaking, .
2
1
•
•
.
1
25 16
Threatening,
1
.
•
1
.
.
10 78
Town By-law, breach
of, ... .
6
5
.
.
1
♦
.
160
80
8
14
23
13
8
14
S2,108 58
Table XV. Recapitulation. Whole No, in the Western
District.
Against the person fe-
loniously,
Against the person not
feloniously.
Against property with
violence, .
Against property with-
out violence, .
Other Offences, .
Total, .
8
4
1
•
1
1
1
34
20
•
8
1
2
1
7
3
•
•
•
3
1
87
44
6
3
6
22
1
235
100
11
29
44
22
16
371
171
18
40
52
50
20
. $272 98
2 j 710 33
182 11
5
13
20
2,237 88
3,000 06
S;6,403 36
38 DISTRICT ATTORNEYS' REPORTS. [March, '49.]
Table XVI.
Showing the whole amount of Criminal Business in the Com-
monwealth.
OFFENCES.
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O
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s
«
H
o
ffl
"3
t
o
"3
c
■■5
s
Oh
m
CO
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-6
a
o
K a
a"
COSTS.
Against the person fe-
loniously,
m
28
7
3
18
8
2
$4,269 83
Against the person not
feloniously,
367
192
22
40
56
30
7
20
7,081 99
Against property with
violence, .
130
90
11
2
15
4
4
4
3,301 53
Against property with-
out violence, .
G55
321
70
34
86
107
14
23
13,285 22
Other offences, .
2327
1046
63
193
529
338
77
81
24,312 71
Whole number, .
3545
1677
173
272
704
487
104
128
#52,251 28
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