When was it published?

September 9, 1853 in Pawtucket Gazette And Chronicle

Domestic News September 9, 1853

Pawtucket Gazette And Chronicle

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Riot Or Protest, Legal Or Court, Crime

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Freeman Berry, Samuel Foster, William Salisbury, Caleb Pittsley, Samuel Shove, Esq., C. B. Farnsworth, J. H. Weeden

Q: What keywords are associated?

Pawlucket Riot, Labor Hours Reduction, Factory Movement, Arrests, Arraignment

Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island

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What is this article about?

In Pawtucket, Mass., four men were arraigned for riotous assembly on July 25 amid a movement to reduce factory labor hours. Three were bound over for trial at Taunton court; one was discharged.

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Arrests For Riot,--On Tuesday last, Freeman Berry, Samuel Foster, William Salisbury and Caleb Pittsley were arraigned before Samuel Shove, Esq., in Pawtucket, Mass., charged with riotously and routously assembling in the streets of said town on the 25th day of July last past, with evil intent, &c. Berry waived an examination, and recognized to appear at the Court of Common Pleas to be holden at Taunton on Monday next. Salisbury and Foster were recognized to appear at the same court, and Pittsley was discharged. The offence charged grew out of the movement for the reduction of the hours of labor in the factories. C. B. Farnsworth appeared for the Commonwealth and J. H. Weeden for the defendants.

What sub-type of article is it?

Riot Or Protest Legal Or Court Crime

What keywords are associated?

Pawlucket Riot Labor Hours Reduction Factory Movement Arrests Arraignment

What entities or persons were involved?

Freeman Berry Samuel Foster William Salisbury Caleb Pittsley Samuel Shove, Esq. C. B. Farnsworth J. H. Weeden

Where did it happen?

Pawtucket, Mass.

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Pawtucket, Mass.

Event Date

25th Day Of July Last Past

Key Persons

Freeman Berry Samuel Foster William Salisbury Caleb Pittsley Samuel Shove, Esq. C. B. Farnsworth J. H. Weeden

Outcome

berry, salisbury, and foster recognized to appear at the court of common pleas at taunton on monday next; pittsley discharged.

Event Details

Freeman Berry, Samuel Foster, William Salisbury, and Caleb Pittsley arraigned before Samuel Shove, Esq., in Pawtucket, Mass., for riotously and routously assembling in the streets on July 25 with evil intent. The offense arose from the movement for reducing hours of labor in factories. Berry waived examination. C. B. Farnsworth for Commonwealth; J. H. Weeden for defendants.