When was it published?

December 18, 1882 in Alexandria Gazette

Domestic News December 18, 1882

Alexandria Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

George Hall, Mary White, George Foard, Joseph Taylor, Officer Franks, Capt. Webster, Officer Bettis, Officer Arnold, Officers Smith, Officers Simpson

Q: What keywords are associated?

Police Report, Arrests, Fines, Disorderly Conduct, Indecent Conduct, Insanity

Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia

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What is this article about?

Police report to the mayor detailing arrests on Saturday and Sunday nights for indecent conduct, disorderly conduct, interfering with officers, drunkenness, and insanity, followed by fines and other dispositions this morning.

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POLICE REPORT.--The following is the report made by the police officers to the Mayor this morning:

Saturday night was clear and very cold; three prisoners and three lodgers at the station house.
George Hall, arrested by Officer Franks for indecent conduct.
Mary White, arrested by Capt. Webster, charged with disorderly conduct.
George Foard arrested by officer Bettis, charged with interfering with the officers in the discharge of their duty.
Sunday night a young man arrested by officer Arnold charged with being drunk and disorderly.
Joseph Taylor, arrested by Officers Smith and Simpson, charged with insanity.
This morning the Mayor fined Hall and Foard $5 each or thirty days on the chain gang; the young man $2.50, turned Joseph Taylor over to his parents, and fined Mary White $5.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime Legal Or Court

What keywords are associated?

Police Report Arrests Fines Disorderly Conduct Indecent Conduct Insanity

What entities or persons were involved?

George Hall Mary White George Foard Joseph Taylor Officer Franks Capt. Webster Officer Bettis Officer Arnold Officers Smith Officers Simpson

Domestic News Details

Event Date

Saturday Night, Sunday Night, This Morning

Key Persons

George Hall Mary White George Foard Joseph Taylor Officer Franks Capt. Webster Officer Bettis Officer Arnold Officers Smith Officers Simpson

Outcome

mayor fined hall and foard $5 each or thirty days on the chain gang; fined the young man $2.50; turned joseph taylor over to his parents; fined mary white $5.

Event Details

Police report: Saturday night clear and very cold; three prisoners and three lodgers. Arrests: George Hall by Officer Franks for indecent conduct; Mary White by Capt. Webster for disorderly conduct; George Foard by Officer Bettis for interfering with officers. Sunday night: young man by Officer Arnold for drunk and disorderly; Joseph Taylor by Officers Smith and Simpson for insanity.