Augustus, John, 1785-1859

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Augustus frequented the Municipal and Police Courts but was not a member of the Massachusetts bar. A shoemaker by trade, he devoted himself to the reclamation of offenders and offered himself as bondsman in exchange for the good behavior of the individual charged.

From the description of Bail records for the police court of Boston, Massachusetts made by John Augustus, 1841-1854. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 235092957

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referencedIn Sheldon Glueck papers Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Portrait file: Guide. Houghton Library
creatorOf Augustus, John, 1785-1859. Bail records for the police court of Boston, Massachusetts made by John Augustus, 1841-1854. Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
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correspondedWith Glueck, Sheldon, 1896- person
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Massachusetts--Boston
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Bail
Drunkenness (Criminal law)
Police
Prostitution
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Birth 1785

Death 1859-06-21

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