Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-14
ATTORNEY GFnEnAL,s nEronr.
Asssr.-s q n. R.r.r. fer lsss.

The following CLEANED from the forthcom
ing report Of Hon. 81. B. Cleaves. Attorney
General Of Maine, for the year ending Dee
1st., 1883, shows the number of prosecutions
and offences for the year by counties:
Androscoggin-1l9; Arson, /; forgery and
counterfeiting. l; compound larceny, "A;
larceny. 4; assault with felonious intent, l;
assault and battery, s; offences against chas-
titv. morality, etc 4 malicious mischief, 2;
defects in highways, 8; nuisances, 80; viola
ton OF the liquor law, 40; other offences, IL.
Aroostook-40: Homicide, l; arson. 8;
larceny, 2; assault with felonious intent, 2 !;
assault and battery. 2; defects in highway,
/; violation of the liquor Law, "a; other Of
fences, 5.
Cumberland-322: Perjury, etc.. 1; forg-
cry and counterfeiting, 2; compound larceny,
y; larceny. 8; robbery, l /; rape, l; assault,
IL; cheating and conspiracy. l.; nuisances,
SO; violation of the liquor law, 155; other
offences, 33.
Franklin-29: Compound larceny, 8; lar
ceny, 4; assault and battery. /; cheating,
ETC., 3; violation of liquor law, IL; other Of
fences, 8.
Hancock-Sl: Compound larceny, 8; lar
ceny, 8: assault, 6; violation of liquor law,
Z; other offences. IL.
kennebec.-94; larceny, IL; assault, Is /;
offences against chastity, morality, ETC., g.;
malicious mischief, /; violation of liquor
law, 81, offences, 6.
Knox--94; homicide, l; larceny, Z; as
sault and battery; nuisance, 81; violation of
of liquor law, 81; other offences, 10.
Lincoln.-26; arson. l; compound lar
ceny, 2; larceny L; assault and battery. b;
violation liquor law. IL.
Oxford. -22; larceny, 2; rape, l; assault
and battery 2; violation of liquor law, Is /;
other Offences 5.
Penobscot.-l25; compound larceny, II /;
larceny, IA; burglary, l; robbery l assault
and battery, %; violation of liquor law, SO,
other offences, IL.
Piscataquis.-3l; perjury. etc., 2; larceny,
4; rape, |; assault and battery, 8; other Of
fences. 81.
Sagadahoc.-48; larceny, 4: burglary, 2;
assault with felonious intent, g.; assault and
battery, A.; cheating, etc., l.; violation Of
liquor law, 81; other offences. 8.
Somerset.-4s; homicide, Il; arson j;
larceny, 4 =: assault with felOnious intent, 2;
assault and battery, 2; violation of liquor
law, 80; other offences, Z.
Waldo--74; perjury, etc, l larceny, 7;
burglary, l assault and battery, 10; ma
lcious mischief. 6: violation of liquor law,
10; other offences, 81
Washington-43; homicide, l; compound
larceny, 2; larceny, q assault with felonius
intent, 6; assault and battery, 5; nuisance
and violation of liquor. law. l8; other OF
fences, 8.
York-196; arson, l.; forgery, l; COM
pound larceny l; larceny, 6; burglary, /;
robbery l; assault and battery, 4; offences
against chastity, morality. ETC., 7; defects in
highway. Il violation of liquor law, ZIG;
other offences, l.
Total 1913 as follows: Homicides, 4; ar
son, 4; perjury, etc, 4; forgery and counter
feiting, 4 compound larceny, 45; larceny,
S3, burglary, 8; robbery, 8; rape, 3; assault
with felonious iutent, 20; assault and bat
terv, 1903; offences against chastity, morally,
ETC., 10; malicious mischief, IL cheating
and conspiracies. Z; defects in highway, 8;
nuisances, l6l; violation of liquor law, 62S;
other offences, 10.
Table E.-Showing the amount of fines
and costs as penalties, the amount collected
and the costs of prosecution in each county
including costs before magistrates as allowed
by county commissioners
Costs allow Amount of Amount Of
cd nv cOurt fines and fines and