Historic Crimes & Justice in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Historic Crimes & Justice in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 178
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ISBN-10 : 9781625847140
ISBN-13 : 1625847149
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Book Synopsis Historic Crimes & Justice in Portsmouth, New Hampshire by : Dr. David Ferland

Download or read book Historic Crimes & Justice in Portsmouth, New Hampshire written by Dr. David Ferland and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first courts handled crimes like lying, idleness and card playing with punishments that ranged from fines to public whipping to death by hanging. Constables kept order until Portsmouth's first police officer took up the shield in 1800. But no force could keep all crime at bay. The court sentenced the beautiful, educated Ruth Blay to hanging on shaky evidence that she might have killed her baby. Business magnate Frank Jones played corrupt politics, succumbed to extramarital temptations and helped make Water Street the red-lighted rum hole destination of the eastern seaboard. Mischievous sailors came into port looking to spend their money, finding ample opportunity in Portsmouth's bowery bordellos. Retired Portsmouth police officer David "Lou" Ferland traces the history of Portsmouth crime and justice from the first courts to today's award-winning police department.

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