Report of the attorney general for the year ending ..

HOUSE No. 119.

ANNUAL REPORT

ATTORNEY-GENERAL

LEGISLATURE

FEBRUARY, 1855,

BOSTON:

WILLIAM WHITE, PRINTER TO THE STATE.
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To the Honorable the Speaker

of the House of Representatives : —

Sir : — I have the honor to transmit to you, to be laid before
the Legislature, the accompanying Abstracts and Tabular
Statements of the Reports of the several District- Attorneys,
and the Attorney of the Commonwealth for the county of
Suffolk, for the year 1854, together with a statement of the
cases which have required the attention of the Attorney- Gen-
eral in Court during that portion of the year that I have held
the office.

This statement, however, presents a very inadequate and par-
tial view of the labors of the office of Attorney-General. I was
qualified under my present Commission on the 20th of May of
the last year, thus making a period of about seven months em-
braced in this Report. From my former experience in the
office, I can state with entire confidence to the Legislature,
that, since its reestablish merit in 1849, its duties and responsi-
bilities have increased more than fourfold. An illustration of
the extent and variety of the calls to which the Attorney-
General has occasion to respond, under a liberal construction,
such as I have been accustomed to give to them, of the laws
prescribing his official functions, will be found in the most
recent experience of the office. During the period covered by
this Report, from the 20th of May to the 31st of December

4 ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Feb.

last, I have been consulted by, and given oral and written
opinions upon important legal questions arising out of the
diversified interests of the Commonwealth to, the following
public officers : —

His Excellency the Governor,

Committees of the Executive Council,

The Secretary of the Commonwealth,

The Treasurer and Receiver-General,

The Auditor — the Adjutant- General,

The Bank Commissioners,

The Commissioners on the Back Bay,

The Harbor Commissioners,

The Inspectors of the State Prison,

The Secretary of the Board of Agriculture, "

The State Actuary of Foreign Insurance Companies,

The Trustees of the State Lunatic Hospital,

The Boards of Examiners of Berskshire and Dukes Coun-
ties,

The Commissioners of the State Reform School for Girls,

The Superintendent of Alien Passengers,

The Agent of the Alien Pauper Commissioners, and sev-
eral of the prosecuting officers, upon questions arising in their
respective districts.

I have also attended the Supreme Court of the United
States at Washington in the case against the State of Rhode
Island, respecting the Boundary Line between the two
States, referred to in the accompanying Statement.

In view of the duties of the office, it is sometimes indispen-
sable that the Attorney-General, while engaged in those duties
in court or elsewhere which cannot be delegated to other
hands, should be authorized to employ such clerical assistance
in other departments of his office as will prevent a delay of
the public business. This is especially true of the preparation
of the Abstracts of the Annual Reports of the District- Attor-
neys, which are required by law to be made by him for the use
of the Legislature, at a period of the year when his other du-
ties are most pressing.

I therefore venture to ask the favorable consideration of the
Legislature to the order recently introduced into the House
of Representatives upon this subject, and referred to the Com-

1855.] HOUSE— No. 119. 5

mittee on the Judiciary. I feel confident that the two branches
will be satisfied, upon a knowledge of the facts, that such a
provision of law as it contemplates is required by the exigen-
cies of the public business.

All which is respectfully submitted.

JOHN H. CLIFFORD, Attorney- General.

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Feb.

CASES

Conducted and argued by the Attorney- General, from May 20 to
December 31, 1854.

County of Berkshire. S. J. Court.

Commonwealth v. George O. Rumrill. Violation Liquor Law.
Exceptions from C. C. Pleas. Exceptions argued and overruled.
Remitted to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Stevens D. Tower. Liquor Law. Ex. from C.
C. P. — overruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

County of Hampshire.

Commonwealth v. Thomas Timothy. Same v. same. Same v. same.
Liquor Law. Ex. from C. C. P. Ex. Avaived, and sentence in C.
C. P.

Commonwealth v. Daniel H. Giles. Liquor Law. Ex. C. C. P.
— sustained. New trial in C. C. P.

Commonwealth v. Jason Powers, appellant. Resisting Collector of
Taxes. Ex. from C. C. P. — nol. pros.

Commonwealth v. Charles H. Morey. Larceny. Ex. from C. C.
P. — overruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Samuel M. Elwell. Liquor Law. Ex. C. C. P.
— sustained. New trial in C. C. P.

County of Franklin.

Commonwealth v. William Keith. Liquor Law. Ex. and motion
in arrest — overruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Loren Hayden et al. Liquor Law. Ex. from
C. C. P.— sustained. New trial in C. C. P.

Commonwealth v. Amos E. Reed. Liquor Laiv. Ex. and motion
in arrest — overruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. James Jones, 2d. Liquor Law. Ex. C. C. P.
— sustained. New trial in C. C. P.

Commonwealth v. Samuel B. Wood. Liquor Law. Ex. C. C. P.
— sustained. New trial in C. C. P.

Commonwealth v. John H. Morehouse. Liquor Law. Ex. and
motion in arrest — sustained. New trial in C. C. P.

1855.] HOUSE— No. 119. 7

Commonwealth v. Cyrus Clement et al. Liquor Law. Ex. and
motion in arrest — overruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Adolphus Porter et als. Disturbing Lawful
Assembly. Motion in arrest — overruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sen-
tence.

County of Hampden.

Commonwealth v. John Madden. Liquor Law. Ex. C. C. P. —
sustained. Rem. to C. C. P. for new trial.

Commonwealth v. same. Liquor Law. Motion in arrest — over-
ruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Luke Harvey. Liquor Laic. Ex. C. C. P. —
sustained. Rem. to C. C. P. for new trial.

Commonwealth v. Russell Jenks. Liquor Law. Ex. C. C. P. —
overruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. James Dillane. Liquor Law. Ex. C. C. P. —
overruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Philip Lamb. Malicious Burning. Ex. C. C.
P. — overruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Patrick Gorman. Assault on an Officer. Nol.
pros.

Commonwealth v. Horace Sands. Murder. Verdict — Guilty of
Manslaughter. Sentence — Two years House of Correction.

Commonwealth v. Hugh Smith. Murder. Verdict — Not guilty.
Prisoner discharged.

County of Worcester.

Commonwealth v. Stephen L. Brown. Assault and Battery. Ex.
C. C. P. — waived. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Horace Park. Liquor Law. Ex. C. C. P. —
overruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Levi Pierce, appellant. Ex. C. C. P. — waived.
Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Manson Phillips et ux. Keeping Bawdy
House. Ex. C. C. P. — waived. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Edward Southwick. Violation City Ordinances.
Ex. C. C. P. — waived. Referred to City Solicitor, Worcester.

Commonwealth v. Jonathan W. Bond. Uttering Counterfeit Coin.
Ex. C. C. P.— sustained. New trial in C. C. P.

Commonwealth v. James Wise. Liquor Laio. Ex. C. C. P. —
overruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

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8 ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Feb.

Commonwealth v. same. Liquor Law. Motion in arrest — over-
ruled. Rem. to 0. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Albert C. Upton. Nuisance. Ex. C. C. P. —
continued.

Commonwealth v. Peter K. Reed, appellant. Liquor Law. Mo-
tion in arrest — overruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Clark Dennis. Liquor Law. Ex. C. C. P. —
waived. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Jasper R. Robinson et als. Burglary. Ex.
C. C. P. — overruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Pliny H. Babbitt. Accessory to Burglary.
(Same Indictment with Robinson et als.) Exceptions C. C. P. Ex.
sustained, and rem. to C. C. P. for new trial.

County of Middlesex.

Commonwealth v. Nashua and Lowell Railroad Company. Nui-
sance. Ex. C. C. P. — overruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Thomas Shanahan, appellant. Same v. James
Hyde, appellant. Same v. Morris Coughlan, appellant. Three cases
under the seizure clause of the Liquor Law, adjudged unconstitu-
tional, and judgment arrested.

Commonwealth v. Hancock Free Bridge Company. Nuisance. Ex.
from C. C. P. — argued for Commonwealth by Hon. A. H. Nelson and
G. Bemis, Esq. Ex. overruled.

Commonwealth v. Samuel Hilliard. Murder. Prisoner arraigned,
and pleads not guilty. Time for trial to be assigned by the Court.

Commonwealth v. Thomas R. Horton. Violation of Lottery Law.
Ex. C. C. P. — overruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. James M. Harmon. Libel. Ex. C. C. P. Ex-
ceptions argued. Continued for advisement.

Commonwealth, appellant from decree of Judge of Probate, v.
Nathaniel Langlcy, executor. Remitted to the nisi prius docket for
further facts.

Commonwealth v. Henry Emery. Liquor Law. On report of the
Judge of C. C. Pleas. Argued, and held by the Court for advise-
ment.

Commonwealth v. Augustus Baker. Liquor Law. Motion in ar-
rest— overruled.

Commonwealth v. George A. Wilson et al. Motion in arrest — over-
ruled.

Commonwealth v. Horace Hayncs. Indecent Exposure. Motion
in arrest — overruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

1855.] HOUSE— No. 119. 9

Commonwealth v. William McNulty, appellant. Common Drunk-
ard. Ex. C. C. P. — waived. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Emily R. Boon, appellant. Common Drunkard.
Motion in arrest — overruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Elbridge G. Wilson. Uttering Counterfeit Notes.
Ex. C. C. P. — sustained. Rem. to C. C. P. for new trial.

Commonwealth v. William K. Thompson. Action on forfeited
recognizance under the Liquor Law. Argued, and held by the Court
for advisement.

Commonwealth v. Dunbar Eastman. Larceny from the Person.
Ex. C. C. P. — overruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealths. Timothy Crowley, appellant. Liquor Law. Ex.
C. C. P. — overruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Benjamin F. Lindsay. Assault on an Officer.
Ex. C. C. P. — overruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Benjamin F. Lindsay. Malicious Mischief
Motion in arrest — sustained. Judgment arrested.

Commonwealth v. John Bowdric. Burglary. Ex. C. C. P. — con-
tinued nisi.

County of Bristol.

Commonwealth v. Andrew Leddy. Liquor Law. Motion in arrest
— waived. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Jeremiah Brown. Liquor Law. Motion in ar-
rest— overruled.

Same v. same. Liquor Law. Exceptions — overruled. Both cases
remitted to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. William G. Nye. Liquor Law. Motion in ar-
rest— overruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Sarah M. Ashley. Keeping Bawdy House. Ex-
ceptions— overruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Samuel Hudson, appellant. Same v. same.
Same v. same. Liquor Law. Exceptions C. C. P. — overruled. Rem.
to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. William Gravelin. Liquor Law. Exceptions —
waived. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Edward Wing. Liquor Law. Ex. — overruled.
Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. William Berry. Liquor Law. Ex. — overruled.
Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Jabez T. Nye. Liquor Law. Ex. — overruled.
Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.
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ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S REPORT.

[Feb.

Commonwealth v. George M. Furber. Liquor Law. Ex. — over-
ruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Sihon Packard. Liquor Law. Ex. C. C. P. —
Exceptions sustained on one count, and a nol. pros, entered thereon.
Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence on the other counts.

Commonwealth v. George E. Horton. Adultery. Ex. C. C. P. —
sustained. New trial in C. C. P.

County of Plymouth.

Commonwealth v. George Donahoe. Liquor Law. Ex. C. C. P. —
waived. Sentence — fine and costs in C. C. P.

Commonwealth v. Michael Mulready. Liquor Law. Ex. C. C. P.
— overruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Samuel E. Newell. Liquor Law. Ex. C. C. P.
— overruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

County of Norfolk.
Cases argued by the District- Attorney.

Commonwealth v. Henry Durell. Liquor Law. Exceptions —
overruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Robert Gray et ux., appellants. Liquor Laic.
Motion in arrest — judgment arrested.

Commonwealth v. Matthew T. Hendrie. Same v. same. Liquor

Law. Exceptions in both cases — overruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for
sentence.

County of Essex.

Commonwealth v. Joanna G. Remby. Five Complaints for Viola-
tion of Liquor Law. Exceptions sustained on four complaints — over-
ruled on one. The latter remitted to C. C. P. for sentence, the for-
mer for new trial or discharge of defendant.

Commonwealth v. Joshua Peckham. Liquor Law. Ex. — over-
ruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Henry B. Newcomb. Liquor Law. Ex. — over-
ruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Jonathan Sargent. Liquor Law. Ex. — over-
ruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Stephen F. Towne. Liquor Law. Ex. — over-
ruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Daniel F. Smith et al. Liquor Law. Ex. —
overruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

1855.J HOUSE— No. 110. 11

Commonwealth v. Joseph B. Morris. Liquor Law. Ex. — over-
ruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealths. William H. Kendall. Liquor Law. Ex. — over-
ruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Curtis C. Dearborn et al. Liquor Law. Ex. —
overruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth?'. Parker Roberts. Liquor Law. Ex. — overruled.
Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. James Pentland. Liquor Law. Ex. — over-
ruled. Rem. to C. C. P. for sentence.

Commonwealth v. Eastern Railroad Company. Indictment for pen-
ally for causing loss of life by negligence. Continued nisi.

Commonwealth v. Sarah Murphy. Liquor Law. Report of Chief
Justice C. C. Pleas. Judgment against defendant, and rem. to C. C.
P. for sentence.

Austin B. Tuttle, in error, v. the Commonwealth. Writ of error
upon a judgment of the C. C. Pleas, sentencing the plaintiff in error
to the aggravated penalties prescribed in the liquor law upon a con-
viction for three several sales, the several counts of the indictment
containing no allegations of previous convictions. Upon argument,
the judgment was reversed in this Court, and the plaintiff in error
sentenced, as for three single sales, to the payment of a fine of $10
each and costs.

Commonwealth v. Hill, charged with the murder of James Leddy.
Attended the examination before the granc jury at Lawrence. No
bill found for the capital offence.

County or Suffolk.

Commonwealth v. James Wilson. Murder of William Adams at
the State Prison, in Charlestons. Trial to the jury. Verdict —
guilty. Sentence — death.

The cases pending upon the Law Docket of this County, upon ex-
ceptions raised in the Municipal Court in criminal trials, stand for
argument at the March term, and are not embraced in this report.

Commonwealth, by Bank Commissioners, v. Cochituate Bank. In-
formation for an injunction. Injunction granted, and subsequently
made perpetual, upon a hearing of the parties.

Supreme Couet of the United States.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in equity, v. the State of Rhode
Island, &c.

12 ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Feb.

. In this case a warrant has issued for $300, for the payment of inci-
dental expenses, and an order of the Court has required the defend-
ant to file an answer to the bill on or before the first day of the next
term.

JOHN H. CLIFFORD, Attorney- General

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HOUSE— No. 119. .

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Table I.
SUFFOLK COUNTY.

OFFENCES.

o

c

o
O

'3
<

o

1

c

3

o

Not Arrested.

Default on Re-
cognizance.

COSTS.

Against the person, ?
feloniously, . . $

Against the person, )
not feloniously, . )

Against property, ?
with violence, . $

Against property, )
without violence, . $

Other offences, .

19
282
119

420

940

6
150
65

209

390

1

19

13

30
20

1

25

5

17

39

4

25

17

77
179

7
49
17

79

190

5

2

4
93

_
3

29

$550 35

5,715 25

3,064 45

9,940 49
11,534 76

Totals, .

1,780 826
i

83

87

302

342

104

36

$30,805 30

Taele of Offences.
Abortion, .

Abortion, Accessory to,

Adultery, .

Arson,

Assault,

Assault, Aggravated, .

Assault, Felonious,

Assault on an Officer, .

Assault with Intent to f
Ravish, . . $

Assault and Battery, .

Bail, ....

Bigamy,

1

3
23

2
118

3
11
43

1

118

19
2

13

59

8
29

1

68
9

1

>

12

1
4

3

8

1

1

16

1
3
2

7
1
3
3

14
2
1

6
1
31
2
3
4

12

4

2

2

1
6

375 54

60 54

2,828 01

25 64

163 21

856 63

22 m

2,004 97

102 57

40 61

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ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S REPO
Table I. — Continued,

RT.

Feb.

tai:le of offences.

c
o

c

'3
c

3

1

i I

as

'■3

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3
1

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o

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So

c =

p

COSTS.

Breaking and Enter- )
ing and Larceny, $

100

57

8

5

l

15

13

O

-

$2,385 91

Burglars' Tools, pos- }
sessing, . . $

2

2

-

-

-

"

-

Go 78

Burning, Malicious, .

4

-

2

-

-

2

"

_

144 08

City Ordinance, Vio- \
lation of, . . £

6

-

5

-

"

1

-

Common Drunkard,

31

24

1

-

6

-

"

-

303 26

Counterfeit and Alt'd )
Money, with Intent, $

7

3

1

1

1

1

"

-

232 08

Counterfeit'mn-Coods' ?
Marks, . . $

1

-

-

-

1

"

-

-

Cruelty to Animals, .

5

2

-

1

1

1

-

-

88 11

Disturbing Funeral >
Procession, . $

1

-

-

-

1

"

-

3 83

Embezzlement, .

8

2

-

-

3

3

"

-

153 95

Escape,

5

2

-

-

3

."

-

31 43

Exposure of Person, .

3

2

-

-

-

>

"

-

57 40

False Imprisonment, .

3

1

-

-

2

"

-

13G 30

False Pretences, .

49

2

5

-

18

24

"

-

442 07

Forgery,

15

4

-

1

5

4

1

-

218 G7

Fornication,

1

1

"

33 24

Gambling, .

2

1

-

1

"

-

51 83

Gambling-house,.

2

1

-

1

-

"

-

49 18

House of 111 Fame, .

7H

3fe

1

3

17

7

8

5

1,299 21

Larceny, .

307

185

21

11

41

42

3

4

8,205 59

Larceny, Accessory to,

1

1

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1855.

HOUSE— No. 119.
Table I. — Continued,

15

TABLE OF OFFENCES.

3
o

3
O

'1

•6
£
A

(2

1

i i I

o 1 o
'A ! 'A

M 0

E =

R

COSTS.

Letting House, unau- ?
thorized, . . 1

1

"

-

-

1

~

-

"

$6 15

Letting House for purr ?

poses of Prostitution, $

5

-

-

1

1

2

1

-

22 58

Lewd and Lascivious }
Cohabitation, . $

2

»

35 98

Lewdness, open and )
gross, . . $

3

1

-

1

-

1

-

"

59 57

Libel,.

3

-

-

-

2

1

-

-

81 05

License Law,

571

179

15

28

111

152

76

10

5,853 50

Lottery Tickets, Selling,

J

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

Lunacy,

G3

03

-

-

-

-

-

1,140 84

Malicious Mischief,

5

3

-

-

2

-

77 11

Manslaughter,

2

2

-

-

- -

-

76 83

Murder,

5

-

_

-

1

4 -

-

287 45

Noisy and Disorderly ?
House, . . $

49

28

1

2

4

4' 5

5

747 49

Nuisance, .

8

1

-

6

1

-

45 45

Offence not stated,

3

-

"

-

-

31 -

-

69 81

Perjury,

10

2

1

1

6

-

267 50

Polygamy, .

3

3

186 09

Receiving StolenGoods,

3-2

13

2

4

8

5

-

674 46

Rescue, and Attempt at,

13

6

1

2

1

2

1

-

219 65

Riot, ....

3

-

-

-

3

-

-

-

-

Robbery, .

13

8

2

-

2

1

-

-

473 92

Scire Facias,

1

1

7 49

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Table I. — Continued.

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- !

7

.3

|

i

gl

TABLE OF OFFENCES.

Prosecut

Convicti

!|

55

6.

3

1

<

o
'A

COSTS.

Slung Shot, Possessing,

2

.

$35 36

Sunday Law, Viola- )
lation of, . . $

4

2

i

"

1

-

~

-

34 85

Voting, Illegal, .

2

"

-

~

1

1

~

-

Totals, .

1,780 82G

83

"

302

342

104

3G

*$30,805 30

$:|,!!.0ii 63 of thi9 amount paid by defendants.

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[7

EASTERN DISTRICT.

[Essex County constitutes this District.]

Table II. Eastern District.

ESSEX COUNTY.

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1

p

s

a

c 3

OFFENCES.

3

—

B

g

S

j

£

*j"2

COSTS.

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"P

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*

P*

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§ =

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Pi

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V5

"A

a

Against the person, ?
feloniously, . . $

14

7

1

1

3

2

~

-

$640 45

Against the person, ?
not feloniously, . $

64

13

3

16

22

9

~

1

1,102 01

Against property, ?
with violence, . )

60

27

1

13

18

1

~

-

747 97

Against property, ?
without violence, . )

85

18

3

6

27

21

10

1,681 10

Other offences, .

348

93

25

29

153

27

20

1

4,921 56

Totals, .

571

158

33

65

223

60

30

2

$9,093 09

Table of Offences.

Adultery, .

11

2

-

-

7

2

~

-

178 17

Assault,

22

2

1

10

4

5

-

340 16

Assault, Aggravated, .

15

5

2

4

1

3

-

358 95

Assault on an Officer, .

5

5

_

102 70

Assault with Intent to )
Kill, . . 1

4

2

1

-

1

~

-

-

202 39

Assault with Intent to ?
Ravish, . . $

7

3

-

1

2

1

-

-

229 22

Assault and Battery, .

21

1

-

2

17

-

-

1

273 97

Barratry,

1

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

35 64

Breach of Ordinance, .

4

1

-

"

1

2

-

-

38 39

Breaking Pound,

1

1

10 95

18 ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S REPORT.

Table II. — Continued.

[Feb-

TABLE OF OFFENCES.

c
.2

o

c
o
Q

D1

<

o

£

o
5c

a

■3

Ph

5!

o

•a

<

Mo

r

COSTS.

Breaking and Entering

5

4

1

$92 79

Breaking and Enter- i
ing, Attempt at, \

3

-

"

3

-

~

-

-

11 51

Burglary, .

49

23

'

10

15

]

-

-

599 21

Burglary, Attempt at,

3

-

-

3

-

-

-

44 46

Cheating, . .

6

1

"

1

1

3

-

-

78 64

Common Drunkard,

5

1

3

1

89 35

Contempt, .

4

-

-

4

-

-

-

-

11 67

Counterfeiting, .

12

2

10

-

-

129 35

Cruelty to Animals,

2

-

-

—

1

1

67 79

Disorderly Conduct,

3

-

-

1

2

-

-

-

62 91

Disorderly House,

3

1

-

-

1

-

1

-

112 72

Disturbing Peace,

2

1

-

1

-

-

-

-

29 69

Drunkenness,

10

3

1

_

5

1

-

-

110 82

Endangering Life in
Cars,

> 1

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

26 23

Escape,

3

-

-

-

2

1

-

-

65 45

False Pretences,

4

-

-

-

1

3

"

-

55 86

Forgery,

3

-

-

-

1

2

_

-

36 59

Furnishing Liquor to
Convict, .

i '

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

16 91

Gaming,

1

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

1 37

Infanticide,

1

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

47 18

Larceny,

. 59

15

3

5

13

13

10

-

1,345 02

Lasc ivious Cohabitatio

n, 4

2

-

-

-

2

-

-

44 22

Lewdness, .

1

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

14 72

1855.

HOUSE— No. 119.
Table II. — Continued.

19

TABLE OF OFFENCES.

i

S
|

*

a

a
0
O

o1

0

c
•5
a

5

pq

'A

<
0

■A6
0 ™

0

COSTS.

Libel,.

4

-

-

-

3

1

-

-

$97 83

License Law,

240

76

18

1G

111

7

17

1

3,141 74

Malicious Mischief, .

10

3

2

1

2

-

2

-

179 24

Malicious Trespass, .

1

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

12 23

Manslaughter, .

1

1

65 45

Misdemeanor,

2

1

1

202 27

Not Supporting High )
School, . . $

2

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

3 99

Nuisance, .

15

-

"

1

10

4

-

-

159 21

Peddler Law, Viola- ?
tion of, . . $

3

-

_

2

-

1

-

-

19 44

Perjury,

5

-

-

1

3

1

-

-

139 81

Polygamy, .

1

1

12 84

Publishing Banns of a )
Minor, . . 5

1

-

-

-

1

-

-

15 84

Rape, ....

1

1

96 21

Riot

2

-

-

-

1

1

-

-

58 81

Threats, .

1

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

23 18

Totals,

571

158

33

65

223

60

30

2

$9,093 09

20

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S REPORT.

Feb.

NORTHERN DISTRICT.

[This District comprises the County of Middlesex.]

Table III. Northern District.

MIDDLESEX COUNTY.

"' = i

OFFENCES.

2

B
O

U

<

1

o

I

3

o

1
1

Kd5

COSTS.

Against the person, )
feloniously, . . S

16

5

1

2

4

4

-

"

$804 38

Against the person, ?
not feloniously, . $

88

22

8

6

38

14

-

"

1,540 98

Against property, ?
with violence, . $

36

16

2

3

7

4

4

-

879 92

Against property, t
without violence, . $

89

29

5

3

32

20

-

-

1,859 88

Other offences, .

505

197

33

52

176

37

8

2

8,599 00

Totals, .

734

269

49

66

257

79

12

2

$13,684 16

Table of Offences.

Abortion, Procuring, .

1

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

32 22

Adultery, .

16

8

-

2

4

2

-

391 53

Affray,

4

4

39 64

Altered Bills, Uttering,

3

1

-

-

2

-

-

-

157 43

Arson,

6

-

2

2

-

2

-

-

261 48

Arson; Attempt at,

2

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

18 92

Assault, Felonious,

12

4

2

3

3

-

-

316 09

Assault on an Officer, .

4

-

-

-

4

-

-

-

41 13

Assault and Battery, .

82

21

8

6

33

14

-

-

1,471 00

Assault and Battery )
and Rescue, . $

1

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

1855.

HOUSE— No. 119.
Table III. — Continued.

21

i

«d

s

.2

i

p

'■5

■s

5 5

TABLE OF OFFENCES.

3

2

£ '

p-

|

- &

COSTS.

S

O

S

g*

o

~

cy

"s °

^

o

<

A

cc

'A

■A

R

Assault and Battery, )
Indecent, . $

1

1

$28 85

Breaking and Entering,

1

-

-

~

1

~

~

-

24 97

Burglary, .

22

12

-

1

4

1

4

-

431 17

By-Law, Violation of. .

5

2

-

1

a

~

-

"

24 27

Cheating, .

1

-

-

1

_

-

"

-

Common Drunkard, .

12

7

1

-

-

4

-

"

210 00

Common Railer and )
Brawler, . . $

1

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

11 22

Conspiracy,

1

-

"

"

1

-

-

-

-

Conspiracy to Cheat. .

1

-

-

-

1

-

-

"

-

Contempt of Court,

6

6

47 33

Counterfeit Money, }
Uttering, . $

3

1

-

"

2

-

-

-

-

Counterfeit Note,with )
Intent, . . $

1

1

26 09

Counterfeiting, .

1

-

-

"

-

1

-

"

10 62

Cruelty to Animals, .

2

-

-

"

-

2

-

-

31 23

Disorderly House,

6

1

-

"

5

-

-

"

92 69

Disturbing the Peace, .

5

3

-

1

1

-

-

"

60 19

Drunkenness,

9

4

-

2

3

-

-

-

74 03

Escape,

1

1

10 18

Escape, Aiding Pris- )
oner to, . . $

1

1

21 13

False Pretences,

5

1

-

-

3

1

-

"

65 90

Forgery, .

4

a

"

-

2

-

-

-

23 81

Forged Note, Uttering,

1

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

22 ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Feb.

Table III. — Continued.

TABLE OF OFFENCES.

c
c

3

.2

">
o
O

"3
'3
<

j3

i

c
a

S

■d

«i

o

(So

gj

3 Sf

<s S

Q

COSTS.

Fornication,

3

-

-

i

-

2

-

-

$41 55

Furnishing Liquor to ?
Prisoner, . . $

1

1

7 00

Gaming, ...

2

-

-

-

2

-

~

-

44 64

Housebreaking, .

1

1

96 60

House of 111 Fame,

4

2

-

-

1

i

-

48 09

Indecent Exposure,

1

1

-1 -

18 55

Larceny,

66

21

5

2

20

13; "

_

1,506 51

Larceny, Aggravated, .

2

1

-

-

1

"

-

"

48 74

Lewdness, .

2

1

-

1

-

_! -

-

71 75

License Law,

309

131

20

31

113

91 5

-

6,044 36

Libel,.

I

1

-

Lord's Day, Violation of,

3

1

-

2

-

-

-

59 81

Lottery,

1

1

"

"

58 34

Lottery Tickets, Sell- ?
tog, . . S

2

-

1

1

-

4 57

Malicious Mischief,

11

3

-

-

8

-

"

-

233 77

Manslaughter, .

1

-

1

132 72

Murder,

2

1

1

"

-

224 35

Neglect of Duty,

1

-

-

-

1

-

"

-

16 37

Nuisance, .

18

-

-

6

9

3

"

-

228 28

Obstructing an Officer,

5

-

-

4

-

-

~

1

41 79

Offence not stated,

7

1

-

-

-

6

"

-

66 72

Perjury,

6

-

-

-

3

3

"

-

117 03

Polygamy, .

4

2

-

2

-

-

-

108 91

1855.

HOUSE— No. 119.

23

Table III. — Continued.

TABLE OF OFFENCES.

c

1

6

c

i

<

I

1

2
1

< J!

COSTS.

Pretending to be Inn- )
holder, . . \

1

"

1

$35 02

Rape, ....

1

1

"1

131 22

Shop Bill, Uttering, .

1

i

20 78

Shopbreaking,

4

3

-

"

1

-

-

46 78

Slung Shot,

3

2

1

44 95

Suits on Recognizance,

43

13

12

-

18

-

-

-

115 96

Sureties of Peace,

3

1

-

1

1

-

-

-

54 24

Threats, &c,

2

-

1

-

1

-

-

37 95

Voting Illegally, .

2

"

-

-

2

-

-

-

53 69

Totals, .

734

269

49

66

257

79

12

2

* 13,684 16

$2 113 56 of this amount paid by defendants.

24

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S REPORT.

[Feb.

SOUTHERN DISTRICT.

[This District comprises the Counties of Bristol, Nantucket, Barnstable
County.]

Table IV. Southern District.

BRISTOL COUNTY.

and Dukes

OFFENCES.

_o

a

o

o

<

o
|Z5

•3

S

o

Not Arrested.

Default on Re-
cognizance.

COSTS.

Against the person, ?
feloniously, . . $

x^gainst the person, )
not feloniously, . $

Against property, ?
with violence, . $

Against property, ?
without violence, . \

Other offences, .

3

10

3

17
137

2
4

1

10
45

1

2

8

1

7

4
2

3

60

1
1

15

2

$128 34

211 40

60 10

349 90
2,724 51

Totals, .

170

62

11

9

69

17

-

2

$3,474 25

Table of Offences.
Adultery, .
Assault,

Assault, Felonious,
Burglary, .
Common Drunkard, .
Contempt, .
Disorderly House,
Disturbing the Peace, .
Disturbing School,

1

10
3
3

1
1
3

4

4

2
1

1
2

1

1
4

1
4

2

1

1
1

_
1

-

125 92

211 40

128 31

60 10

10 70

7 73

113 39

17 08

63 99

1855.]

HOUSE— No. 119.
Table IV. — Continued.

25

TABLE OF OFFENCES.

c

3
O

1

a

3

a"
<

o

£

iffl

S

•A

!|

COSTS.

Drunkenness,

2

-

-

2

-

-

-

$16 59

Embezzlement, .

| 1

-

~

1

-

-

-

-

24 29

False Alarm of Fire,

| 1

1

16 00

Forgery,

3

3

31 11

Gambling, .

1

-

~

1

-

-

"

10 04

Horse Stealing, .

1 2

-

2

-

-

-

-I

28 09

Larceny, .

10

6

-

-

3

l

177 76

License Law,

105

39

7

1

41

15

- 2

2,052 57

Malicious Mischief,

3

-

-

-

3

-

- -

64 88

Nuisance, .

; 6

2

1

1

2

-

J

111 07

Receiving StolenGood

J 1

1

88 65

Riot, .

i »

-

-

7

-

- -

106 13

Sunday Law, Viola- j
lation of, . . <

1

-

-

-

1

-

_

8 42

Totals, .

170

i

62

11

9

69

17

- 2

* $3,474 25

'$20.13 paid by defendants.

26

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S REPORT.

[Feb.

SOUTHERN DISTRICT— Continued.

Table V.

BARNSTABLE, NANTUCKET- AND DUKES COUNTIES.

OFFENCES.

3

o

Ph

s» a
c c

O | U

o

£

s

«
o

<

o

Ko3
eg
° §

§ 0

P

COSTS.

Against the person, ?
feloniously, . . $

Against the person, )
not feloniously, . )

Against property, ?
with violence, . $

Against property, )
without violence, . $

Other offences, .

10

5

19

34

3

1

5

9

4
4

-

10
10

3
4

4

11

-

-

$118 69

_

172 25
113 69

Totals, .

$404 63

Table of Offences.

Adultery, .

Assault,

Larceny, .

License Law,

Malicious Mischief,

Nuisance, .

School Law, Viola- )
tion of, . . )

1
10
5
6
1
10

]

34

1
3
1
3
1

9

4
4

-

3

6
1

3

4

4

-

"

19 78
118 69
172 25
46 65
16 17
31 09

Totals, .

10

11

*$404 63

* M. H of this amount paid by defendants.

1855.J

HOUSE— No. 119.

27

SOUTHERN DISTRICT— Continued.

Table VI. Recapitulation.
Whole Number in the Southern District.

OFFENCES.

o

a

a

V
c
o

U

'3

o

o

35

2

"A

«o5

COSTS.

Against the person, )
feloniously, . . $

3

2

-

~

-

1

~

"

8128 34

Against the person, )
not feloniously, . £

20

7

5

1

4

3

~

-

330 09

Against property, ?
with violence, . $

3

1

-

"

2

-

~

"

60 10

Against property, ?
without violence, . $

22

11

2

1

3

5

~

"

522 15

Other offences, .

156

50

8

7

70

19

-

2

2,838 20

Totals, .

204

71

,

9

-55

28

~

2

* $3,878 88

' $84.27 of this amount paid by defendants.

28

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S REPORT.

[Feb.

SOUTH-EASTERN DISTRICT.

[This District comprises the Counties of Norfolk and Plymouth.

Table VII. South-Eastern District.

NORFOLK COUNTY.

OFFENCES.

m

3

o

a
o

<

o

B

■3
p

£

to

»

o

to

•d

1
<
o

a

c c
o «

3 SO

« °
Q

COSTS.

Against the person, )
feloniously, . . £

Against the person, )
not feloniously, . $

Against property, ?
with violence, . $

Against property, )
without violence, . $

Other offences,.

6
18
13

25

158
220

1

10
9

16

73

109

2

19
21

1

7

8

2
4
3

3

24
36

3
3

1

3

20
30

-

1

15
16

$97 45

423 38

262 80

434 29
2,794 64

Totals, .

$4,012 56

Table of Offences.

Adultery, .

Assault and Battery, .

Assault on an Officer, .

Assault with Intent to )
Ravish, . . $

Attempt to create ?
False Alarm of Fire, $

Auction Law, Viola- ?
tion of, . . $

Bigamy, .

Burning Building,

4
14

4

3
1

1

1
3

6
4

1
1

2

1

1

1
4

3
3

2

1
1

"

-

60 52
369 60

53 78

49 03
8 22

15 34

12 90

58 49

1855.]

HOUSE— No. 119.
Table VII. — Continued.

29

TABLE OF OFFENCES.

1

B

'?

S
o
O

o1

<

o
55

■3

s
a.

3

o

■a
'A

c g
Q

COSTS.

Causing Death of a?
Passenger, . \

1

"

-

"

1

~

~

"

-

Cheating, .

2

1

-

-

~

1

~

"

$43 00

Common Drunkard,

5

2

1

"

1

-

~

1

125 32

Concealing Stolen )
Property, . $

1

-

"

-

1

~

"

27 71

Disorderly House,

3

3

118 89

Escape,

1

1

9 57

Forgery, .

2

-

-

"

1

1

~

"

5 20

Fornication,

1

-

-

"

1

"

~

-

-

Gaming,

1

-

1

21 71

Housebreaking, .

2

2

80 53

Larceny,

20

15

2

~

2

~

1

358 38

License Law,

100

49

15

3

12

7

-

14

2,030 79

Lottery Tickets, Selling,

1

1

34 06

Murder,

1

-

-

1

~

33 71

Nuisance, .

16

4

8

4

~

62 64

Peddling, .

3

1

2

~

39 15

Perjury,

2

1

1

~

11 60

Pretending to be an ?
Officer, . . $

1

1

32 20

Profane Swearing,

1

1

11 78

Rape, ....

1

1

14 71

Removing Landmarks,

1

i

38 92

Riot, ....

8

7

1

99 08

30 ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Feb.

Table VII. — Continued.

TABLE OF OFFENCES.

3

o

a

C

V

'3

Nol. Tros'd.
Still Tending.

o

<
o

c g
Q

COSTS.

Scire Facias,
Shopbreaking,

7

8

220

71 -
5 -

8

3

'

"

~

$61 95
123 78

Totals, .

109

21

36

30

"

16

$4,012 56

1855

HOUSE— No. 119.

31

SOUTH-EASTERN DISTRICT— Continued.

Table VIII.

PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

OFFENCES.

a

o

1

.2

V
c
o
O

'3
<

J3

8

a

5

S

o

o
"A

««5

c a
a a

||

COSTS.

Against the person, i
feloniously, . . j

-

Against the person, i
not feloniously, . \

18

11

-

1

6

-

~

"

$258 44

Against property, i
with violence, . |

1

"

-

-

-

1

~

"

13 60

Against property, \
without violence, . '

13

6

-

2

_

5

-

~

326 35

Other offences, .

43

24

3

4

3

9

"

"

804 96

Totals, .

75

41

3

7

9

15

~

"

$1,403 35

Table of Offences.

Adultery, .

2

-

-

-•

-

2

"

"

44 96

Assault and Battery,

11

5

-

-

6

-

-

-

175 06

Assault on an Officer,

7

6

-

1

-

-

-

-

83 38

Cheating, .

1

-

-

-

-

1

-

"

17 39

Common Drunkard,

2

1

-

-

1

-

"

"

12 88

Counterfeit Money,

1

-

-

-

-

1

-

"

13 55

Disorderly House,

1

-

-

-

-

1

-

"

15 72

Larceny,

! 10

6

-

1

-

3

"

"

277 46

License Law,

21

1G

3

2

-

-

-

"

530 93

Lord's Day, Violation <
of, . . . <

1

-

-

1

-

_

-

-

30 95

32 ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S REPORT.

Table VIII. — Continued.

[Feb.

TABLE OF OFFENCES.

c

S

o

c1

<

o

1

-3
c

Pi

s

<

to

c c

° N

II

Q

COSTS.

Mischief, .

1

-

-

]

-

-

-

-

$17 95

Not maintaining High )
School, . . )

1

-

-

-

-

1

-

"

9 80

Not maintainingPound,

1

-

-

-

-

1

-

"

1 96

Nuisance, .

12

7

-

]

2

2

-

"

92 73

Perjury,

1

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

36 45

Riot, ....

1

-

-

-

-

1

-

"

28 58

Shopbreaking, .

1

-

"

-

-

1

"

13 60

Totals, .

75

41

3

7

9

15

"

$1,403 35

1855.1

HOUSE— No. 119.

33

SOUTH-EASTERN DISTRICT— Continued.

Table IX. Recapitulation.

Whole Number in South-Eastern District.

OFFENCES.

a

3
o

1

'1

1
.

I

p*

B

•3
c

3a

5

o

1
1

a"

COSTS.

Against the person, )
feloniously, . . £

6

1

-

-

2

3

_

.

$97 45

Against the person, )
not feloniously, . £

36

21

-

2

10

3

-

~

681 82

Against property, ?
with violence, . ^

14

9

-

-

3

2

-

276 40

Against property, )
without violence, . $

38

22

2

2

3

8

-

1

760 64

Other offences, .

201

295

97
150

22
24

11
15

27
45

29
45

-

_L5

3,599 60

Totals, .

$5,415 91

34

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S REPORT.

[Feb.

MIDDLE DISTRICT.

[This District comprises the County of Worcester.]

Table X. Middle District.

WORCESTER COUNTY.

OFFENCES.

C.
O

.2

c
o
O

<

■8

3

o

<

o

R 3
O c3

ft

COSTS.

Against the person, ?
feloniously, . . $

Against the person, )
not feloniously, . £

Against property, )
with violence, . $

Against property, ?
without violence, . $

Other offences, .

7
57
20

68

358
510

3
31
12

36

166

248

3

8
2

10

33
"~S8

3

4

18
25

1

14
6

18

89
128

49
49

1

2
3

1
1

$427 46

1,734 94

702 29

1,906 04
6,543 22

Totals, .

$11,313 95

Table of Offexces.

Adultery, .

Assault,

Assault, Felonious,

Assault on an Officer, .

Assault with Intent to ?
Ravish, . . £

Assault and Battery, .

Bigamy,

Burglary, .

Burning Barn, .

Cheating, .

1

8

1

11

1

38
4
3
3
1

1

4
1

10

1

*17
3

1
1

2

6

]

3
1

2

12
1
2
1

-

1

V-

22 35
205 11
131 30
302 60

50 87

1,227 23

227 10

33 95

177 77
41 54

1855.]

HOUSE— No. 119.

35

X. — Continued.

TABLE OF OFFENCES.

p

s
'>

c
o
O

<

J3

o

•3
in

•a

o

VA

o S

COSTS. •

Common Drunkard,

. 26

6

1

1

17

-

-

l

$647 38

Common Itailer and
Brawler, .

\ >

1

35 77

Contempt, .

. 12

1

7

"

4

-

-

-

77 14

Conspiracy,

2

-

1

"

1

-

~

-

73 71

Counterfeiting, .

7

2

-

-

5

-

-

-

120 86

Cruelty to Animals,

2

1

1

128 52

Disturbing Peace,

13

8

2

-

3

-

~

-

195 66

Disturbing Public
Worship,

2

1

-

1

-

-

~

-

20 18

Disorderly House,

2

1

1

"

-

-

"

-

121 62

Drunkenness,

4

-

1

-

3

-

"

-

73 87

Embezzlement, .

3

1

-

1

1

-

"

-

123 70

False Pretences,

8

, 6

-

-

2

-

"

-

138 93

Past Driving,
Forgery, .

1
1

1
1

16 83
20 65

Gaming,

2

1

-

-

1

-

"

-

78 95

Housebreaking, .

4

4

155 01

House of 111 Fame,

4

2

-

-

2

-

-

-

151 92

Incest,

2

-

-

1

1

-

-

-

5 78

Indecent Exposure of i
Person, . . \

1

-

-

"

1

-

"

-

19 95

Larceny,

48

26

10

2

10

-

-

-

1,460 36

License Law,

206

132

17

11

46

-

-

-

3,842 84

Malicious Mischief,

4

2

1

-

1

-

-

-

152 86

Manslaughter, .

2

-

1

-

1

-

"

144 11

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Feb.
Table X. — Continued.

TABLE OF OFFENCES.

a

3

a
.2

i

s

<

n

c

1/3

3

"A

Default on Re-
cognizance.

o

H

Nuisance, .
Offence not state
Perjury,
Poisoning, .
Rescue,
Robbery, .
Shopbreaking,
Spendthrift,
Threats,
Vagabond, .

J, •

9

| 49

4

1

3

2

10

2

1

1

510

1

1

2
1

6

1
248

1

1
1

56

1
2

1
25

6

3
2

128

49
49

1
1

3

1

$347 70

120 82
41 58

131 49
59 GO

335 56
26 37
15 56
■ 8 85

Totals,

*$l 1,313 95

' $2,728.70 of this amount was paid by defendants.

1855.

HOUSE— No. 119.

37

WESTERN DISTRICT.

[This District comprises the Counties of Hampshire, Hampden, Franklin and
Berkshire.]

Table XL Western District.

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.

OFFENCES.

3

c

V
c
o
O

<

a

■3

Ph

m

pa

o

■a

<

o
S3

S a

« o
A"

COSTS.

Against the person, )
feloniously, . . $

7

2

2

-

1

2

"

"

$237 81

Against the person, )
not feloniously, . $

9

4

1

-

4

-

"

"

207 49

Against property, )
with violence, . $

11

2

1

-

8

-

-

"

511 75

Against property, )
without violence, . $

27

7

1

-

16

2

"

1

257 17

Other offences, .

132

47

4

29

33

9

1

9

1,842 11

Totals, .

186

62

9

29

62

13

1

10

$3,056 33

Table of Offences.

Adultery, .

3

3

86 69

Arson,

6

1

-

-

5

-

-

-

113 20

Assault, Felonious,

3

1

1

-

-

1

-

-

61 62

Assault on an Officer, .

1

1

30 42

Assault and Battery, .

8

3

1

-

4

-

-

-

177 07

Breaking and Entering,

2

'

-

-

1

-

"

-

40 68

Burning Mill,

3

1

-

2

-

"

-

357 87

Capias for Contempt, .

16

-

15

1

-

"

-

17 21

Common Drunkard,

2

"

-

1

-

-

1

39 56

38 ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Feb.

Table XL — Continued.

TABLE OF OFFENCES.

.2

1
">

a

o
U

<

o

■3
a

u
ao

H
o

1

<

c c
c a

||

a

COSTS.

Common Victualler, .

3

-

-

2

1

-

-

-

$6 29

Conspiracy,

3

-

-

1

1

1

-

-

18 80

Disorderly House,

2

1

-

-

"

1

-

-

45 60

Drunkenness,

2

1

-

-

1

-

-

-

21 27

Escape,

1

1

8 82

Forgery,

2

"

-

-

1

-

-

1

-

Gaming-house, .

2

-

-

1

1

-

-

-

56 84

Habeas Corpus for ad- ?
ditional Sentence, \

9

8

1

14 45

Horse Stealing, .

1

1

35 23

Larceny,

23

5

1

-

15

2

-

-

215 53

License Law,

63

29

2

7

16

5

-

4

1,349 55

Malicious Trespass, .

2

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

Maliciously Destroy- ?
ing Property, . \

1

1

6 41

Nuisance, .

10

2

1

2

3

2

-

-

105 81

Offence not stated,

3

1

-

1

-

-

1

-

49 93

Perjury, Inciting to, .

2

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

8 57

Prisoner, Giving Li- )
quor to, . . £

1

1

10 12

Rape,.

2

1

1

124 51

Rape, Attempt at,

2

-

-

-

1

1

-

-

51 68

Scire Facias,

8
186

62

9

29

4
62

13

1

4
10

2 60

Totals, .

*$3,056 33

'$394.90 of this amount paid by defendants.

1855.

HOUSE— No. 119.

39

WESTERN DISTRICT— Continued.

Table XII.

HAMPDEN COUNTY.

OFFENCES.

3

5

<

A

a
a

P-

d

3

o
'A

<

o

"A

My

c a
o «

0

COSTS.

Against the person, ?
feloniously, . . \

7

6

1

$83 22

Against the person, )
not feloniously, . £

35

11

4

9

8

1

~

2

507 27

Against property, )
with violence, . $

15

6

-

1

5

2

1

-

368 52

Against property, ?
without violence, . \

53

13

5

11

9

10

"

5

757 30

Other offences,.

223

53

22

24

87

23

"

14

4,055 97

Totals, .

333

89

32

45

109

36

1

21

$5,772 28

Table of Offences.

Adultery, .

11

-

-

2

4

4

"

1

342 06

Arson,

2

2

232 58

Assault,

9

1

1

-

7

-

"

-

171 31

Assault, Felonious,

6

5

1

83 22

Assault on an Officer, .

6

4

-

1

-

-

"

1

122 78

Assault and Batteiy, .

20

6

3

8

1

1

"

1

213 18

Auction Law, Viola- ?
tion of, . . $

1

1

18 47

Breaking and Larceny,

3

1

-

1

-

-

1

-

110 37

Breaking with Intent ?
to Steal, . . $

1

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

10 ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S REPORT,

Table XII. — Continued.

[Feb.

L

A

•d

§

a

«

P

|

c 5

TABLE OF OFFENCES.

|

>

a

£

1

5

<

3 o

COSTS.

e

o

o

o

fc

o

<

fA

on

fc

-A

°

Burglary, .

3

1

-

~

1

1

~

-

$9 10

Burglary. Attempt at, .

1

-

-

"

-

1

~

-

16 47

Burning, Malicious, .

2

-

-

"

2

-

-

-

-

Capias for Contempt, .

14

10

4

37 63

Cheating, .

2

-

1

-

1

-

~

-

-

Common Drunkard,

5

2

-

1

1

-

~

1

32 50

Common Railer, .

1

-

-

"

1

-

~

-

14 54

Conspiracy,

10

-

-

-

3

7

~

-

349 77

Counterfeit Money, )
Uttering, . $

1

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

85

Disturbing Public )
Worship, . $

2

-

-

O

-

-

~

-

82 82

Drunkenness,

3

2

-

1

-

-

~

-

9 36

Embezzlement, .

2

-

-

1

-

1

~

-

-

Escape,

3

3

25 37

Escape, Aiding in,

1

-

-

1

-

-

~

-

-

Exposure of Person, .

1

-

-

-

1

-

~

-

-

False Pretences,

8

-

-

6

-

2

~

-

89 16

Forgery,

3

-

-

-

3

-

~

-

103 93

Fornication,

2

2

-

Gaming-house, Keep- ?
ing,. . . $

3

1

1

1

63 15

House of 111 Fame, .

6

5

-

-

-

1

~

-

209 12

Larceny,

36

13

4

3

4

7

~

5

562 39

License Law,

94

21

12

14

41

3

~

3

2,099 05

Lord's Day,Violation of,

3

-

-

1

2

-

~

-

48 99

1855.

HOUSE— No. 119.
Table XII. — Continued.

41

TABLE OF OFFENCES.

o
3

o

A

a

o

">

c

o

'3
■3

o

Pi
1

1

T3

<

§1

II
p

COSTS.

Malicious Mischief, .

5

-

-

-

4

1

-

-

$9 45

Manslaughter, .

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Nuisance, .

18

-

-

2

15

1

-

-

182 38

Offence not stated,

2

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

Perjury,

6

-

1

-

2

3

-

-

194 48

Receiving StolenGoods,

1

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

97

Scire Facias,

29

6

5

-

10

-

-

8

234 36

Shopbreaking,

3

2

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

Threatening,

3

-

-

-

2

-

-

1

102 47

Totals, .

333

89

32

a

109

36

1

21

$5,772 28

42

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S REPORT.

[Feb.

WESTERN DISTRICT— Continued.

Table XIII.

FRANKLIN COUNTY.

OFFENCES.

oi

s
o

3

i

V

o

'3

<

I

o

■a
a

55

o

•a

<
o

c c

COSTS.

Against the person, f
feloniously, . . £

~

Against the person, )
not feloniously, . £

8

3

1

1

2

1

"

~

$365 89

Against property, ?
with violence, . $

1

1

-

"

-

-

~

"

18 93

Against property, ?
without violence, . $

15

5

1

7

1

1

-

"

835 64

Other offences, .

85

24

5

26

17

13

-

"

3,673 04

Totals, .

109

33

7

34

20

15

-

"

$4,893 50

Table of Offences.

Assault,

1

-

-

-

1

-

-

"

51 54

Assault and Battery, .

7

3

1

1

1

1

-

-

314 35

Common Drunkard, .

1

-

-

1

-

-

-

"

11 28

Conspiracy to De- ?
fraud, . . \

1

-

-

1

-

-

"

-

91 32

Disturbing a Meeting,

9

5

2

2

-

-

-

"

727 72

Forgery,

2

2

21 85

Larceny,

10

3

1

4

1

1

-

~

532 71

License Law,

54

18

2

20

10

4

-

"

2,537 59

Maliciously burn'gBarn,

1

1

18 93

Malicious Mischief,

1

1

14 68

1855.]

HOUSE— No. 119.
Table XIII. — Continued.

43

TABLE OF OFFENCES.

a
o

s
o

a
o

<

o

a
a

S

o

<

©

Ay

<2 §
ft

COSTS.

Nuisance, .

9

-

-

2

7

-

-

-

64 30

Offence not stated.

8

-

-

-

-

8

-

-

267 93

Passing Bad Bill,

1

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

86 73

Perjury,

2

-

1

-

-

I

-

-

49 54

Removing Landmarks,

1

-

_

1

"

-

~

-

103 03

Riot, ....

1

-

_

1

"

-

"

-

-

Totals, .

109

33

7

34

20

15

"

-

$4,893 50

44

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Feb.

WESTERN DISTRICT— Continued.

Table XIV.

BERKSHIRE COUNTY.

OFFENCES.

a
8

S3

o

"3
'3

o

£

"A

tab

_c

>3
Ph

GO

5

<

o

k

o 3

He
g g>

ft

COSTS.

Against the person, ?
feloniously, . . \

1

1

$21 63

Against the person, )
not feloniously, . ^

28

8

1

11

4

-

~

4

381 96

Against property, )
with violence, . $

5

3

-

"

2

-

-

104 85

Against property, ?
without violence, . £

31

14

2

7

7

-

~

1

668 89

Other offences, .

121

186

36
62

3

6

29
47

25

88

14
14

~

14
19

1,747 44

Totals, .

$2,924 77

Table op Offences.

Adultery, .

4

3

-

1

-

-

239 38

Assault,

25

7

1

9

4; -

-

4

342 17

Assault, Felonious,

1

1

21 63

Assault on an Officer, .

1

1

i

38 84

Assault and Battery, .

2

-

2

J

-

-

95

Breaking and Entering,

2

2

1 "

49 47

Breaking with Intent )
to Steal, . . $

1

97

Burning, Malicious, .

1

1

_

J

54 41

Capias — Witness,

2

2

20 15

1855.1

HOUSE— No. 119.
Table XIV. — Continued.

45

TABLE OF 0FFENCE3.

a

3

o

c

S3
o
O

3
•3

J3

o

1

c
■a

c

02

S

o

to

■a

<
a
■A

Mo3
a

§l
22 '5

3 Sf

o

COSTS.

Common Drunkard,

4

-

-

2

2

-

-

-

$57 10

Concealing Death of
a Bastard,

1

1

20 20

Conspiracy,

2

-

-

1

1

-

~

-

27 92

Counterfeiting, .

3

1

-

1

1

-

~

-

62

Drunkenness,

8

1

1

3

-

-

~

3

130 48

Escape,

1

1

2 99

False Pretences, .

3

"

"

2

1

-

~

-

39 72

Forgery, .

4

-

"

1

3

-

~

-

51 94

Fornication,

1

-

~

1

-

-

-

-

85

Fraudulent Sale,

1

-

"

1

-

-

~

-

31 25

House of 111 Fame,

. 1

-

"

-

1

-

-

-

39 91

Larceny,

21

12

2

3

3

-

~

1

569 11

License Law, Viola- 1
tion of, . . '

47

21

2

9

10

-

~

5

585 64

Malicious Mischief,

3

-

-

2

1

-

-

-

21 81

Nuisance, .

7

-

-

3

4

-

~

-

48 67

Offence not stated,

. 19

-

-

1

3

14

-

1

140 91

Prize Fighting, .

2

1

1

46 44

Receiving Stolen i
Goods, . . \

1

-

-

1

-

-

~

-

5 21

Riot, .

4

4

94 20

Scire Facias,

2

2

5 89

Shopbreakings «.

1

-

-

-

1

-

~

-

-

Stealing, Attempt at,

1

1

• -

10 76

Threatening,

5

2

2

-

-

~

1

116 28

46 ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S REPORT.

Table XI V. — Continued.

[Feb.

I 1

TABLE OF OFFENCES. 3 | «
"III

"3

a

<

!

o

2<

to

a

a
S

o

I

1,
g|

= 60

COSTS.

Trespass, .
Unlawful Entering, .
Voting Illegally, .

2

1

2

186

-

-

1
1

47

2

38

14

"

1

19

$54 87
19 30
34 73

Totals, .

62

6

$2,924 77

1855.]

HOUSE— No. 119.

47

WESTERN DISTRICT— Continued.

Table XV. Recapitulation.
Whole Number in the Western District.

OFFENCES.

Against the person,
feloniously, .

Against the person,
not feloniously,

Against property,
with violence,

Against property,
without violence, .

Other offences, .

Totals, .

32

12

L26

39

561

160

9 3

26! 7

1

9 25
34 108

2

18, 2
15 2
33! 13

162: 59

$342 66
1,462 61
- 1,004 05

814 246 54 155 229 78

1 37

2 50

2,519 00

11,318 56

$16,646 88

48

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S REPORT. [Feb. '55.

RECAPITULATION.
Table XVI.

Showing' the whole Amount of the Criminal Business in the
Commonwealth during the year 1854.

OFFENCES.

a

1

>

s

o
O

'3
I

y

o

£

o

1

3
1

I
<
p

&

°|

s =«

s °

ft

COSTS.

Against the person, }
feloniously, . £

80

33

9

4

15

19

-

"

$2,991 09

Against the person, )
not feloniously, . $

627

276

50

74

131

80

6

10

12,567 70

Against property, )
with violence, . $

284

142

19

22

68

26

7

-

6,735 18

Against property, }
without violence, $

848

364

61

58

193

146

14

12

19,189 30

Other offences,

3,069

1,153

175

264

856

410

124

87

49,354 90

Tota's,

4,908

1,968

314

422

1,263

681

151

109

$90,838 17