Wednesday, September 30, 2015

COURT CASES IN 1915


The Tribunal, or court house, in prewar Hagåtña


Just how tailaye (wicked) were people living in Guam a hundred years ago?

We have the court records to give us some indication.

In a one-month period in 1915, the following cases were tried in the Island Court :



CRIME

DECISION


PUBLIC DISORDER – 1 case


1 Conviction

ADULTERY - 1 case

1 Conviction


SWINDLING – 1 case


1 Conviction

PUBLIC INTOXICATION – 1 case


1 Conviction

CALUMNY – 1 case


1 Dismissal

TRESPASSING – 1 case


1 Conviction

THEFT – 1 case

1 Conviction


BODILY MISTREATMENT – 1 case


1 Dismissal

CRIMINAL ATTEMPT AGAINST A PUBLIC OFFICIAL – 1 case


1 Dismissal



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