Summary

Police Office (1835)

“ In the morning the effect of his grog not being quite worked off, Jack was sent to Bridewell, until he should become sober enough to spin a straight yarn on the subject of his capture. Daniel Dowland, alias Durgan Dothy youth and dealer in sugar plums, arrived on Friday in this city from Liverpool, and the first thing he did after landing was to go to the nearest grog shop and get drunk, and then get into the watch-house. ”
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Police Office (1835)

“ Lydia Cutter was sick and without home, and sent to the penitentiary for 90 days. A stranger taken in. – A Scotch gentleman from Princeton, New Jersey, named Paul came to this city about three weeks since and in disbursement of his business went one afternoon to the Five Points. ”
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Police Office (1835)

“ Thomas, alias William Jenkins, of 271 Greenwich street, who said he was bookkeeper for Mildengenery & Timpson, was taken up at Peck slip by Mr. Doyle, Street Inspector of the 4th ward charged with being very drunk, and sent to the watch-house. In the morning being yet under the influence of liquor ... he was remanded to the watch-house until he could become sober and civil. ”
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