New Britain herald., 1922-12-27
John Barleycorn Not Talk ing His Death Seriously, PIP Being Detained on Drunkenness Charges.

The records of Captain Thomas w
 Grace of the police department shov l that up to December 1, of this year 1,426 arrests have been made by tht
 department. Of this number, a larg'
 number were for drunkenness ant offenses growing out of drunkenness
 the total showing 272. The larges number of arrests during 9 single 1 month was in November, when 161
 were recorded, The arrests in Aug
 ust and September were also quite
 heavyx, totaling 151 and 155 respec' tivelyV The smallest number of ar
 rests was in March, when only 5! | transgressors of the law fell into the
 hands of the police.
 The following list, recorded month | ly, shows the most serious offenses on which arrests were made: January-Total number of arrests I26; male 120, female 6; residents l122; non-residents 4; assault 12
 drunkenness 15, theft IT, violation of city ordinance 42, violation of Vol stead law l, violation of tobacco law 1.
 February-Total number of arrests l37, male 122, female 15. residents 12S, non-residents 9; drunkenness To, theft 23, gambling s, drunkenness, breach of peace and assault 5. ] March--Number of arrests S9, male s3, female 6, residents 76, non-resi- dents 13; drunkenness 15, theft IT, assault 5.
 April--Number of arrests 110, male 104, female $, residents 106. non-res- idents 4; drunkenness 6, drunkenness and assault 3, drunkenness, assault and resistance 1, drunkenness, breach of peace and carrying concealed weapons 1, drunkenness and discharg- ing firearms without permit 1, theft 20.
 May-Number of arrests 125, male 105, female 20, residents 119, non- residents 6; drunkenness 10. gamb- ling [, burglary 1, shooting crap {, theft 5, gambling T. keeping gambling house l, contempt of court 1, drunk- enness, breach of peace and assault 8, drunkenness and breach of peace s, drunkenness and assault 5, drunk enness, breach of peace and injury to
 
 private property 3.
 June Number of arrests 114, male 102, female 12; drunkenness z. drunk enness, assault and resistance 1, drunkenness and breach of peace 5, drunkenness and injury to private property 1, deserter 1. issuing fraud ulent checks 2, gambling 4, non-sup- port 5, robbery 1, fortune telling and keeping gambling house 1, theft 3.
 July--Number of arrests 120, male Ill, fentale 9, residents 10S. non-res- idents 8, drunkenness 21, drunken ness, breach of peace and injury to property 2, drunkenness and breach of peace 8, drunkenness and assault l, deserter 1, embezzlement 2, theft 10, keeping unlicensed dog 5.
 August--Number of arrests 151, male 139, female 12, residents 132, non-residents 19; drunkenness 31, drunkenness and damage to property 2, drunkenness and breach of peace 5. gambling 5, riding bicycle without light 3, assault 8. t
 September-Numbe of arrests 155, male 143, female 12, residents 136, non-residents 19; assault 12, drunk enness 1s. drunkenness and breach of peate Is, drunkenness, breach of peace and resistance 1. theft IT, tru- ancy z, transporting liquor 3. inter fering with an officer l. contempt of court 1, burglary l, perjury 1
 October--Number of arrests 13S. male 122, female 16. residents 123, non-residents IS, assault with intent to Kill 1. bigamy 1. drunkenness 30.