Court News

by Laurel | January 27th, 2007

[adapted from the 16 December 1882 edition of the Holyoke Transcript.]

At Springfield yesterday Marty Connor of this city was found guilty of adultery and was sentenced to the House of Correction for ten months. William Rogers for stealing Jerry Doody’s overcoat is to stay where overcoats are not needed for one year. Sylvanus Crozier November 1st had but eleven days more to serve in jail on a sentence but he was tempted to escape and did so but wasn’t shrewd enought to keep away. He now goes to jail for four months. Finnessey and Shugrue stole a team from the Dows in this city in October. Finnessey turned state’s evidence and Shugrue was convicted.

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