The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-15
PROSECUTOR
MAKES REPORT
DURING PAST SIX MONTHS 403
CASES WERE HANDLED. AND
2s3 CONVICTIONS Sc
CURED.

Prosecuting AttoIHcy W. u. ma
r Donald has compiled the semi-annu
report of crime In Houghton coun
: for the first six months of this yea
and has mailed the same TO Attorne.
, General Franz kunn.
3 The report shows the tota! numb,
/ of cases prosecuted I'm that period
/ be 403, OF which number 293 wer
convicted, 80 acquitted, q dismissed o
, payment of the costs, II nolle pressed
IL discharged on examination, and
escapes, settlements, etc.
The cases have been classified a
follows:-
Abandonment of children-Prosecut
ed, q settlement, 2.
Cruelty to animals-Prosecuted 8
convictions. 2; acquittals. 2; dismiss
ed, payment of costs, /.
Overdriving a horse-Prosecg;cd anC
convicted, l.
Unlawfully unhitchng a horse and
driving it away-Prosecuted, 3; con-
lvicted, l.; acquitted. 2.
Assault and battery-Prosecuted, ~;
convicted. So; acquitted, 5; dismissed
payment of costs, o. nolle pressed, l;
dismissed on examination, 2.
Acknowledgements and convicted. 2.
Assault with intent to do great bodi-
ly harm less than the crime of murder
Prosecuted. 8; convicted. 3; dismiss
ed payment OF costs, L; nolle pressed,
g; dismissed on examination. 8.
Simple assault-Prosecuted and con-
victed, /.
Bastardy-Settled, u; dismissed
payment of costs, 2.
Blasphomy-Prosecu and convict
ed. /.
Burglary-Prosecuted 5; convicted.
Carrying concealed weapons-Prose-
cuted and convicted. 4.
Imputing crime to another-Prose-
cuted and convicted, /.
Desertion-Prosccute A. settle
ments, 4.
Drunkenness-Prosecuted. 60; con-
victcd, CT; dismissed payment of
costs, ..
Drunkenness, third offense-Prose-
,utcd and convicted, 2.
Non-support of family-Prosecute
IA; convicted, 9; discharged on exam
nation, /; settled, 4.
Vagrancy-Prosecuted and convict |
ID. ~
Drunkenness, not under disorderly |
lct-Prosecuted, "a; convicted, 81; ac-
luitted, 2; nollc pressed, /.
Embezzlement-P 3; con-
'icted /; nollc pressed, |.
Obtaining money by false pretences
8; dismissed on pay
nent of costs. 3.
Setting fire 10 forest-Prosecuted
md convicted. 1.
Careless use of firearms-Prosecut-
ID. 4; convicted, 81 acquitted, 1.
Forgery-Prosecuted and convict
d. /.
Violation of game and fish laws,
atching fish with spear and set lines
Fishing out of season-Prosecuted
nd convicted, 3.
Keeping a gaming house-Prosecut-
d. 1; nolle pressed, 1.
Defrauding boarding house keeper
II; convicted, 6: settled on
ayment of costs, or on examination.
each.
Intent to acknowledgements 1:
ettlement, 1.
Exposure of person-Prosecute and
onvicted /.
Using indecent anguage-Prosecut-
d, Z; convicted, 6; nolle pressed, l.
Simple arceny--Prosecuted and con-
icted, /.
Unclassifed larceny-Prosecuted IA:
onvicted, .; acquitted 4; nolle
rossed, l. discharged on examina-
on, /.
Keeping saloon open after hours
rosecuted and convicted. /.
Keeping saloon open on Sunday
rosecuted, 8; convicted, 2; nolle
rossed, 1.
Selling liquor without a license
rosecuted, 3; nolle pressed, l; dis
harged on examination, 2.
Defraudng livery keepers-Prose-
lted, 1; settled, 1.
Observation-Disclosures 1; dis
harged on examination, 1.
Selling liquor to minors-Prosecuted,
convicted, /; nolle pressed. 1.
Threats to murder-Prosecuted and
)nvictcd, I.
Obstructng ofiicers-Prosecute and
)nvicted, /.
Exciting Northumberland
I; convicted, 16; acquitted. 1.
Surety to keep peace-Prosecuted
acquitted, 1.
Profanity--Prosecuted and convict
], 1.
Destruction of property-Prosecuted
convicted, 3; acquitted, /; settled. 3.
Common prostitute-Prosecute and