The 13-year-old was committed to the jail by Justice Cutting,
distant 19thCentury kin of the current county jail
administrator Mjr. Cutting. Listed for the teen under ‘trade’ was
‘farmer.’ ‘Value of Article Stolen’ entry was $1. How
did a 30-day sentence on Jan. 30 for a $1 theft result in an April 15thdischarge 75 days later?
The
13-year-old was committed to the jail by Justice Cutting, a distant 19th
Century kin of the current county jail administrator Major Cutting who made
the jail ledgers available to NYCHS.
Listed for
the teenager under “trade or occupation” was “farmer.”
“Value of
Article Stolen” entry was $1. How did a 30-day sentence on Jan. 30 for a $1
theft result in an April 15th discharge 75 days later?