A regular feature looking back at what was being printed more than 100 years ago in the Bristol Daily Courier. This week’s entry comes from the May 11, 1920 edition of the newspaper.
Officer Has Battle Royal, But Land His Prisoner
Two arrests were made last night on Lincoln Avenue in Bristol as the result of a drunken brawl, which took place on that street about 9 o’clock.
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One Frank Hogan, a shipyard worker, was intoxicated and so much under the influence of liquor that he created a general disturbance when an officer attempted to place him under arrest. Then some bystanders tried to interfere and Hogan and the officer went to it, with the result that both were fairly well shaken up, but the police got the best of his man and landed him in the station house.
Hogan’s brother, only a lad, who gave his name as James B. Hogan, interferied with the officer in making the arrest and was also taken into custody.
This morning both men pleaded guilty and paid an aggregate fine and costs of $16.35.
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