Judge Chapman
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- Feb 5, 1904The Child Acrobat's OrdealA young performer rescued from a traveling act bears the brutal marks of a stove poker and a buckled strap, sparking a court battle over his custody.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 16, 1904A Custody Battle Over Indian Children in TacomaA legal dispute over the guardianship of children between a divorced Indigenous couple highlights the complexity of family law and property rights.Tacoma, WA
- Jun 25, 1904Doctors Find Whisky, Not Insanity, in Chris Albertson CaseAfter a harrowing suicide attempt, a Tacoma man is sent to the county hospital for treatment rather than jail.Tacoma, WA
- Jun 28, 1904The Unauthorized PreacherA man committed to the state asylum after an erratic attempt to seize a local pulpit is sent back to care.Western State Hospital, Steilacoom, WA
- Jul 13, 1904Tragedy of a Man Committed for His SeizuresA local man with epilepsy was ordered to the state asylum after a history of struggle with his health and suicidal ideation.Tacoma, WA
- Jan 8, 1909City Sued After Falling Light Pole Injures ResidentA victim of a city infrastructure failure seeks damages for injuries caused by poorly graded streets.South 31st Street, Tacoma, WA
- Jan 9, 1909A Light Pole, A Fall, and a City’s LiabilityA jury awards $2,500 to a worker injured while grading South Thirty-first Street.South 31st Street, Tacoma, WA
- Jan 20, 1909The Price of NegligenceMinor Ernest A. Olson sued Gill Home Investment Co. after company-left dynamite exploded and took both his hands.Central Park, Tacoma, WA
- Feb 4, 1909Tacoma Launches Juvenile Court to Protect City's YouthA crowded public meeting of citizens endorses a new system to provide probation and guidance for troubled children.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 24, 1909City Cleared of Liability for Loose HorsesA local judge rejects a claim for damages after a team of horses wanders off a city dock.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 25, 1909The Streetcar Thief Who Traded Booze for a PardonA young man who hijacked a Tacoma streetcar avoided jail by swearing off cigarettes and alcohol for nearly a decade.Tacoma, WA