Moving on to the September 18, 1852 edition of the Sacramento “Daily Union,” we find under “Calaveras Correspondence “ the lynching of two horse thieves. Following that is a report of a huge piece of gold found in northern El…
Criminal Annals, Part 120 – Recorders Court
Continuing with the September 17, 1852 edition of the Sacramento “Daily Union,” there is a column devoted to the actions of the Recorder’s Court in Sacramento. The Recorder’s Court, which is equivalent to our former Justice courts, handled minor and…
Criminal Annals, Part 119 – Much Ado About Nothing
The September 17, 1852 edition of the Sacramento “Daily Union” opens up with an article called “Much Ado About Nothing,” covering a series of subjects including the arrival of milk cows, the newly formed Sacramento Valley Railroad and sad news…
Crminal Annals, Part 118 – More From the Interior
Continuing with the September 16, 1852 edition of the Sacramento “Daily Union,” we first find an article regarding an altercation in a small area of San Francisco called Pleasant Valley, one of the most common town names in early California.…
Criminal Annals, Part 117 – Horrible Accident.
The September 16, 1852 edition of the Sacramento “Daily Union,” has a number of articles regarding accidents, fights, etc., from all over the Mother Lode area. The first one is about a miner in the Pilot Hill area who gets…
Criminal Annals 116 – Relief Train Swindle
The September 15, 1852 edition of the Sacramento “Daily Union,” has quite an article on the problems with the Relief Train, a group of state agents who were supposed to take donated water and food to the suffering immigrants in…