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Word: bail (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Defendant McManus, free on light bail while court was recessed, went to a Thanksgiving Day football game in Manhattan. Robbers entered his Riverside Drive apartment, stole $8,000 worth of jewelry and clothing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLITICAL NOTE: Tammany's Rothstein | 12/16/1929 | See Source »

...said to Umpire Clyde Crone what many sandlot players often long to say to umpires. With a quick fist Umpire Crone did what umpires often long to do to fresh players. Straley fell awkwardly, did not get up. Policemen escorted Crone from the field, held him in $5,000 bail for manslaughter. On Oct. 20, 1910, the Chicago Tribune published on its front page, surrounded by a heavy black margin, a brief obituary surmounted by an urn and supported by a wreath. Last week, by request of a Philadelphian, the Tribune published the same obituary: HOPE-Beloved daughter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport Notes, Oct. 28, 1929 | 10/28/1929 | See Source »

...hour or so, being hit on a more vulnerable spot on his cranium than was Gilligan, who recovered in a minute or so. Just before swooning the plucky Cadet signal-caller is alleged to have said "Leave us sit down a minute, Tommy." We will not go bail for its absolute authenticity, but it is a nice little addition to the saga; and if true, it goes to prove once more that history repeats itself. Tommy Loughran, out on his feet in his recent fisticuff with "Boston Jack" Sharkey, is reported to have said "Leave us sit down a minute...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lining Them Up | 10/26/1929 | See Source »

...tall corn rows a gun was fired close by. Johnny Kolesar, riddled with shot, died that evening. The two Klementoviches were also struck. Johnny's sister identified Craig Hoffman as "the man in the brown pants" who fired the shot. Hoffman was hustled off to jail, held without bail...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HUSBANDRY: Town & Country | 10/21/1929 | See Source »

Third problem was rounding up the prisoners, who, out on bail, were still conducting their businesses and living in their homes. Several sent brothers, friends or other proxies to answer to their names and numbers. One morning 13 prisoners arrived several minutes after proceedings had started. Judge Knox had to threaten to keep all the accused in jail until the conclusion of the trial if attendance records did not show an improvement...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JUDICIARY: Bleacher Trial | 10/21/1929 | See Source »

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