Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-01
AUGUSTA POLICE
DEPT. REPORT FOR 1921

Following is the report of the Au-
gusta Police Department for the year
ending December 81, 1921. which was
submitted by City Marshal James G.
Mckinney and accepted at the Jan
| uary meeting of the City Council:
Augusta, Maine, January /, 1922
To His Honor, the Mayor, and
Members of the City Government of
Augusta.
Gentlemen:-I have the honor to
submit herewith the report of the Po-
lice Department of the City of Au-
Eusta for the year ending December
81, 1921.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES G. MCKINNEY,
City Marshal.
Adultery 3, assault 6, assault and
battery II, arrests for out of town
officers II, allowing minor children
to frequent places injurious to health
2, bastardy 5, brawlcr /, begging 5,
breaking, entering and larceny 4,
breaks attempted 4, common brawler
g. committed to Jail "a. committed to
Augusta State Hospital through City
Government 10, drunkenness 121, de-
serterS from army and navy 2, dis
turbing the peace 2, doing injury to
buildings 2, desertion of wife and
child /, evading car fare 4, held for
SherlffS 10, idle and diSorderly -,
idle and disorderly with no visible
means of support l, intimidating an
officer 2, indecent exposure 1, kid
mapping 1, larceny ~, larceny at
nd I To h,v
lewd conduct 5, lewd conduct and
using games /, lascivious behavior
and fornication ., lettering with liquor
on person 2, non-support 6, non sup
port of wife and child ., non-suppOrt
of wife and children /, non-support
of children /, operating automobile
without license or number plates 2,
operating automobile without license
2. operating automobile while under
influence of liquor 4, operating auto
mobile at unlawful rate of speed 1,
operating motor vehicle reckless /,
passing worthless check l, railer and
brawler 2, receiving stolen property
/. rooms searched for stolen property
,. suspicious persons ., street walk
ing !, stealing from teams on street
!, trespass Z, taken from trains a,
wanton behavior 8. wanton and las
civious behavior 4. Arrests males
27S. females 7. Total 2S5.
Accidents reported G2, assault and
robbery ]. automobiles stolen 4, auto
mobiles recovered i, automobiles tires
stolen l, articles and money found
and returned to owner Z. articles re-
ported stolen 5, bodies found in river
,, body of infant child found on
dump 1, breaks reported IS, breaks
attempted /, bicycles stolen ,, bicycles
recovered ?. calls for police officers
1875, children lost, found and returned
to parents 10. cats killed 8. dogs
killed Il. dead animals reported 9
destroying property ., dangerous
places in street reported 9. dangerous
places in sidewalk reported 5, died
suddenly l, drowning accidents l,
fires attended by officers "a. fires dis
covered by officers 3. fires extin-
Suished by officers 2, fires reported to
Chief Engineer 4, freight cars broken
into ., goods found outside store 8.
horses reported stolen /, horses found
on street, stabbed 1. held up and
App'Su MY ICiL Ill StOlC RGOOTS Z,
leaking hydrantS reported to Chief
Engineer |, parties located forrout Of
town officers 3, persons reported
missing from home 6, persons bitten
by dogs z, run away children /, run
away horses caught by officers 1, sick
persons cared for >, sick persons sent
to City Hospital /, suicides ., sui
cides attempted /, safe keeping 8,
street lights out. reported to G. NJ.
p. Co. 30, stores found open and Sc
cured 1879 shelters, males POS, females
6. Total 3Q3.
In conclusion. 7 wish to express my
thanks to his Honor the Manor, and
to the City Government. the Police
Committee. Deputy Marshal. Police
Matron, Police Officers and to Judge
Robert A. Cony of the Augusta NUM-
cipal Court, also to Arthur J.. Tit1in.
Recorder of said Court during the
past year. l wish to express my
thanks for their Kindness in helping
the work of the department. --t.
Respectfully submitted. ,.r
JAMES G.. MCKINNEY